Omorgus (Afromorgus) omacanthus (Harold, 1872)

(Figs. 64–65)

Trox omacanthus Harold, 1872: 64 (original description).

Trox omacanthus: Arrow 1912: 43 (catalogue); Haaf 1954: 367 (description, diagnosis, illustration); Yadav & Pillai 1976: 8 (biology); Yadav et al. 1979: 106 (biology).

Trox (Omorgus) omacanthus: Scholtz 1982: 12 (catalogue).

Afromorgus omacanthus: Pittino 2006: 79 (new combination, catalogue); Pittino & Bezdĕk 2016: 54 (catalogue).

Omorgus (Afromorgus) omacanthus: Zidek 2013: 14 (checklist); Zidek 2017: 105 (checklist); Kalawate & Patole 2018: 11990 (country records).

Type depository. Type (sex unknown) is reportedly lost (Zidek 2017: 105).

Type locality. “Bengalen [West Bengal, India]” .

Distribution. India (Harold 1872; Haaf 1954; Pittino 2006; Schoolmeesters 2023).