S. (Scarabaeolus) intricatus (Fabricius, 1801)

Ateuchus intricatus Fabricius 1801: 56 . Péringuey 1901: 28, 33, pl. 37.6; 1908: 552 (key); Janssens 1940: 16, 36; zur Strassen 1967: 136; Ferreira 1953b: 382, pl. 3, fig. 49–51, 53, 56–57, pl. 10, fig. 156, 166–167; 1968a: 7; 1972: 36, 41, pl. 10.1; Zidek and Pokorný 2004: 15; Deschodt et al. 2015: 521.

ST(3)— ZMUC, from RSA: Western Cape Province, “Cap. Bon. Spei”. Namibia, w. RSA.

Length 9–16.5 mm.

According to J. Harrison (TMSA, in litt.), this species appears to be endemic to the west coast. Literary records from Botswana, Zimbabwe and nc.–ne. RSA (Free State, KwaZulu Natal) thus ought to be regarded as doubtful.