Andrey Frolov

 
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Andrey Frolov

  

Andrey Frolov is interested in systematics, zoogeography, and morphology of Scarabaeoidea as well as in the theory of taxonomy (especially the relationship between classifications based on adult and larval characters) and phylogenetics. He is currently conducting research on the systematics of Orphninae, African Scarabaeinae, and Palearctic Aphodiinae.

Dr. Andrey Frolov

Senior Researcher, Curator of Scarabaeoidea
Department of Coleopterology
Laboratory of Insect Systematics
Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences
Universitetskaya nab., 1, St.Petersburg 199034
RUSSIA

E-MAIL: aphodius@rambler.ru
URL: http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/rus/frolov.htm
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Frolov A.V. 2001. A review of Aphodius, subgenus Chilothorax (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), of Mongolia with description of new species. Vestnik Zoologii 35(3): 39-45.

Frolov A.V. 2001. Species of the subgenus Bodilus (genus Aphodius) from Russia and adjacent countries (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zoosystematica Rossica 10(1): 89-95.

Frolov A.V. 2002. A review of aphodiines of the subgenus Chilothorax Motschulsky, genus Aphodius Illiger (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), from Russia and neighboring countries. Entomological Review 81(1): 42-63

Frolov, A.V., and Scholtz C.H. 2003. Revision of the Afrotropical dung beetle genus Sarophorus Erichson (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). African Entomology 11(2):183-198

Frolov A.V., C. H. Scholtz. 2004. Revision of the southern African genus Macroderes Westwood (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France (n.s.) 40 (3-4): 371-391.

Frolov A.V., Scholtz C.H. 2005. Revision of the southern African genus Frankenbergerius Balthasar with description of new taxa (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Journal of Natural History 39(25): 2355-2377.

Frolov A.V., Akhmetova L. A. , Scholtz C.H. 2008. Revision of the obligate mushroom-feeding African “dung beetle”genus Coptorhina Hope (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Journal of Natural History 42(21–22): 1477–1508.

Davis A.L.V., Frolov A.V., Scholtz C.H. 2008. The African Dung Beetle Genera. Protea Book House, Pretoria, South Africa. 276 p.

Frolov, A.V., Montreuil, O. 2009. A new genus of Orphninae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) from Madagascar. Zoosystematica Rossica 18(1): 65-69.

Frolov, A.V. 2010. Revision of the Madagascan genus Madecorphnus Paulian (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Orphninae). Journal of Natural History 44: 1095—1111.

Complete list of publications at http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/rus/frolov_p.htm

 
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