Christian M. Deschodt’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro South African entomologist
Is Zoologist
Entomologist
From South Africa
Type Biology
Gender male

Christian M. Deschodt, South African entomologist.

  • Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
  • Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

Taxon names authored

  • 28 taxon names authored by Christian M. Deschodt

Publications

2015

  • Davis, A.L.V., Stals, R. & Deschodt, C.M. 2015. New replacement name for the species Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) nitidus Davis & Deschodt, 2015 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)—not an American pest. Zootaxa 4057(4): 582–582. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4057.4.7 Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
  • Deschodt, C.M., Davis, A.L.v. & Scholtz, C.M. 2015. Status changes, new synonymies, key and descriptions of seven new species in the subgenus Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) Balthasar 1965 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Zootaxa 3931(4): 505–527. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3931.4.3 Reference page. 
  • Deschodt, C.M., Davis. L.V. & Scholtz, C.H. 2015. A new synonymy in the fidius group of Copris Müller 1764 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) and a new species from the highland grasslands of South Africa. Zootaxa 3949(3): 431–438. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3949.3.8 Preview (PDF). Reference page. 

2016

  • Deschodt, C.M., Davis, A.L.V. & Scholtz, C.H. 2016. A new monotypic genus, a species synonymy and nomenclatural corrections in the arid-adapted Canthonini (Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) from the Succulent Karoo Biome of south-western Africa. Zootaxa 4147(4): 490–500. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4147.4.9 Reference page. 
  • Deschodt, C.M., Davis, A.L.V. & Scholtz, C.H. 2016. Three new species, a synonymy and taxonomic notes on southern African members of the dung beetle genera Scarabaeus s. str. Linnaeus, 1758 and Escarabaeus Zídek & Pokorný, 2011 (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Journal of natural history 51: 5–6. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2016.1261949 Reference page. 

2019

  • Deschodt, C.M. & Davis, A.L.V. 2019. New southern African species and a revalidation in the dung beetle genus Gyronotus van Lansberge, 1874 (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) with an updated key. Zootaxa 4624(2): 275–282. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4624.2.10. Reference page. 
Authority control
  • ZooBank: FD45690F-600D-4EAE-93C0-D5FFCEC59402
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