A review of Sisyphini Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) endemic to Mauritius: insights from subfossil evidence and phylogenetic analysis
Federica Losacco, Fernando Lopes, Michele Rossini, Nick Porch, Enrico Ruzzier, Frank‐Thorsten Krell, Saoud Motala, Gimo M. Daniel, Sergei Tarasov
This study reviews Nesosisyphus dung beetles in Mauritius, identifies a new extinct species, and uses phylogenetic analysis and niche modeling to assess their extinction and historical distribution.
Insect Systematics and Diversity · Jun 16, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology