taxonID	type	description	language	source
D85E87FFFFEBFFE820C1F8FDFD5C0AF0.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Ausmontins jacobsi Deschodt & Davis, new species, here designated Head. Clypeus bidentate, with two fairly well-developed and forward-pointing teeth. Single minute tooth on lower clypeal margin between dorsal teeth. Clypeogenal suture fairly distinct and straight.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEBFFE820C1F8FDFD5C0AF0.taxon	description	Pronotum. Highly convex. Antero-lateral margin somewhat flattened. Elytra. Convex and fused. Striae visible. Sterna. Meso- and metasternum fused, mesometasternal suture well defined, straight. Densely punctate with small punctures. Protibia. Three teeth at apical outside margin. Pygidium. Parameres surface shagreened with medium sized faint punctures. Aedeagus. Symmetrical. Phallobase with normal shape, parameres complexly shaped with three extending spines (see Fig. 2).	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEBFFE820C1F8FDFD5C0AF0.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The gender is masculine. This genus is named after the Aus Mountains, Namibia, an isolated inselberg where the type species of the genus was collected.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEBFFE820C1F8FDFD5C0AF0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ausmontins new genus clearly falls within the tribe Deltochilini by being dorsally strongly convex, bearing three protibial teeth, the lateral margin of elytra being entire and by fore tarsi being present. It keys out to the genus Namaphilus in the key provided by Deschodt & Davis (2017). This new genus can be separated from Namaphilus with its standard aedeagus shape, by the very peculiar denticulate and angulate shaped parameres of the aedeagus and by its highly convex habitus.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEEFFEF20C1FAE3FDF00C5B.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male: Klein Aus Vista, Namibia, S 26.660429 ° E 16.238527 °, 12. iii. 2017 1482 m, D. H. Jacobs (TMSA). Paratypes: four specimens (one male and three unsexed), same data as holotype (1 SANC; 1 TMSA; 2 UPSA).	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEEFFEF20C1FAE3FDF00C5B.taxon	description	Description: Holotype male: Medium sized beetle. Measurements with head inflexed, 7.37 mm (long) × 5.57 mm (wide) × 3.98 mm (high). Head. Clypeus bidentate, with two well-developed forward pointing teeth, area between teeth straight. One very small tooth on lower clypeal margin between dorsal teeth. Clypeogenal suture fairly distinct and straight. Clypeal surface clearly and densely punctate with small punctures which are separated by about one puncture diameter. Pronotum. Convex; surface shagreened (or sharkskin like) with two distinct puncture types; (1) small, clear, regular ovoid punctures somewhat organised in lines each separated by about one puncture length and two to three puncture widths; (2) larger, clear round and deeper set punctures, each separated by about three to four puncture diameters. Elytra. Fused together, strongly convex with surface shagreened. Striae shallow but clearly visible, punctate with punctures about three to four puncture diameters apart. Punctures on interstriae forming somewhat regular rows, punctures about four puncture diameters apart, each with a single very short and thin recurved seta. Sterna. Prosternum surface shagreened and covered with medium punctures, punctures separated by less than one puncture diameter. Meso- and metasternum fused, mesometasternal suture more or less straight. Surface of mesosternum shagreened with small punctures, punctures separated by less than one puncture diameter. Metasternum same as mesosternum but punctures slightly smaller. Protibia. Inner margin for first two thirds more or less straight with no denticles, last third bulbous. Very short, fairly regular spaced setae on inner margin. Tibial apex blunt with small spatulate spur above tarsus. Underside of tibial apex with slightly downward curving spatulate process. Three teeth at apical third of outer margin. First two thirds of outer margin from joint irregularly serrated. Mesotibia. Slightly curving inward. Outer and inside margin smooth with single row of closely arranged tan setae. Dorsal surface flat and shagreened with single row of densely arranges tan setae, ventral surface with two rows of densely arranged tan setae. Metatibia. Slightly curving inward. Outside and inside margin smooth with single row of closely arranged tan setae, row of setae on inside less dense in first half. Dorsal and ventral surface same as for mesotibiae. Pygidium. Surface shagreened with medium sized faint punctures. Aedeagus. Parameres symmetrical, see Fig. 2. Female. No significant differences were noted.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEEFFEF20C1FAE3FDF00C5B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after Dr Dawid Jacobs who collected the type series.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEEFFEF20C1FAE3FDF00C5B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species can easily be separated from all other hyrax associated deltochiline species by the following suite of characters: three teeth on outside fore tibial margin, short teeth on the clypeus, angulate and denticulate aedeagus and very convex body. It is larger than any known Namaphilus species with which it could otherwise be confused.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEEFFEF20C1FAE3FDF00C5B.taxon	distribution	Distribution, conservation status and potential threats. Because of flightlessness and probable low vagility, this species may be restricted to the isolated Aus Mountains just southwest of Aus in Namibia, an area that is used primarily for grazing of livestock and recreation. Although it may be dependent on the middens of hyrax colonies, a number remain in the area of collection. Therefore, A. jacobsi new species is probably not facing any current threats. However, it should be assessed as Data Deficient (DD) as the EOO is unknown. It could be as small as 120 km 2 (area of the Aus Mountains).	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEDFFED20C1FE72FBF50F75.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype female: Bloedkoppe, Namibia, S 22.843909 ° E 15.376124 °, 17. iii. 2017 739 m, C. Deschodt & A. Davis (TMSA). One female paratype with same data as holotype (UPSA). Additional material examined. Various disarticulated body parts of different specimens from the same site as holotype, mounted on a single card; two elytra and two pronota from different beetles, Bloedkoppe, Namibia, S 22.844586 ° E 15.376308 °, 745 m 13.06.2013, Deschodt Jacobs Kamffer, collected dead from hyrax dung (UPSA).	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEDFFED20C1FE72FBF50F75.taxon	description	Description: Holotype female: Medium sized beetle. Measurements with head inflexed, 7.50 mm (length) × 5.01 mm (width) × 3.86 mm (height). Head. Clypeus bidentate, with two well-developed slightly upturned teeth, clypeal margin between teeth more or less straight. Teeth longer than distance between them. One very small tooth on lower clypeal margin, between dorsal teeth, while a second even smaller median tooth on the upper clypeal margin. Clypeogenal suture distinct and straight. Clypeal surface clearly punctate. Surface shagreened and clearly punctate. Pronotum. Convex, small but clear punctures separated by about one and a half to two lengths of their own diameter. Pronotal surface shagreened with sculpture free midline extending across pronotum. Elytra. Convex. Elytra fused. Striae very shallow and faint, faintly punctate. Irregular and very faint punctures on interstriae. Sterna. Prosternum shagreened with large shallow punctures. Meso- and metasternum fused, mesometasternal suture straight. Surface of mesosternum shagreened with clear, medium-sized punctures. Surface of metasternum shagreened with clear medium sized punctures. Protibia. Inner margin fairly straight with no denticles. Tibial apex blunt with short, spatulate downwardcurving spur close to inside corner. Tarsi attached under spur. Setae on inner margins of tarsi short and tan. Three teeth at apical outside margin of second half. First half of outer margin from joint smooth. Mesotibia. Fairly straight with smooth margins. Apically with two short spurs. Tarsi with short tan setae, ending with two claws. Metatibia. Fairly straight with smooth margins. Tarsi with short tan setae, ending with two claws. Pygidium. Surface shagreened with large, shallow and closely spaced punctures. Male. Unknown.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEDFFED20C1FE72FBF50F75.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after Mr Dewald Kamffer to remind him of the day of its discovery when he was present in the flesh but very absent in other faculties.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEDFFED20C1FE72FBF50F75.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The pronotal punctures of Namakwanus kamfferi new species are smaller than those of N. scholtzi Deschodt & Davis, 2017 and only of a single size. The most proximal denticle of the front tibia is much larger in Namakwanus kamfferi new species than in N. scholtzi. Distributions, ecology, conservation status and potential threats. This species may be restricted to the isolated Blutkoppe and Langer Heinrich Mountains in the Namib Desert, Namibia. As hyrax colonies remain protected in the area of collection within the Namib-Naukluft Park, N. kamfferi new species is probably not facing any current threat although the Langer-Heinrich Uranium mine lies within its predicted EOO and AOO. This species should be assessed as Data Deficient (DD) as the EOO is unknown. Its distribution area could be as small as 100 km 2 (combined area of the Blutkoppe and Langer Heinrich Mountains).	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFE2FFE320C1FB37FE0E0A1B.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male: Nubib Mountain, Namibia S 24.885184 ° E 16.065035 °, 14. iii. 2017 1184 m, Deschodt, Jacobs & Davis (TMSA). Two female paratypes with same data as holotype (UPSA).	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFE2FFE320C1FB37FE0E0A1B.taxon	description	Description: Holotype male: Medium sized beetle. Measurements with head inflexed, 4.93 mm (length) × 3.86 mm (width) × 2.75 mm (height). Head. Clypeus bidentate, with two well-developed upturned teeth, clypeal margin between teeth curved. One very small tooth on lower clypeal margin between dorsal teeth. Clypeogenal suture fairly distinct and straight. Clypeal surface clearly punctate. Pronotum. Convex, surface shagreened, small and oval punctures covering the pronotal surface, punctures separated by about one to one and a half the length of their own diameter. Elytra. Convex, surface shagreened. Striae very shallow but visible, faintly punctate. Irregular and very faint punctures associated with short setae on interstriae. Sterna. Prosternum with large and very close punctures. Meso- and metasternum fused, mesometasternal suture straight. Surface of mesosternum shagreened with faint, medium-sized shallow punctures. Surface of metasternum shagreened with a few faint punctures. Protibia. Inside margin more or less straight with no denticles. Tibial apex blunt with a small spatulate spur. Tarsi attached under spur close to inner corner of tibia. Setae on inner margins of tarsi short. Apical outer margin of protibiae with three teeth. Distal third of outer margin somewhat serrated, middle third smooth. Mesotibia. Fairly straight, with smooth margins and five rows of short tan setae. Apically with two short spurs. Tarsi with short tan setae, ending with two claws. Metatibia. Fairly straight, with smooth margins and five rows of short tan setae. Tarsi with short tan setae, ending with two claws. Pygidium. Surface shagreened with large shallow punctures. Female. As for all Namakwanus species the female clypeus is slightly smaller than the male.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFE2FFE320C1FB37FE0E0A1B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet refers to its small size.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFE2FFE320C1FB37FE0E0A1B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Namakwanus minutus new species is the smallest known Namakwanus species. Thus, it can easily be separated from these species as the other constituent species of Namakwanus are more or less the same larger size. Distributions, ecology, conservation status, and potential threats. This species may be restricted to the isolated Nubib Mountains in Namibia. As hyrax colonies remain protected in the area of collection within the Namibrand Nature Reserve, N. minutus new species is probably not facing any current threats. However, it should be assessed as Data Deficient (DD) as the EOO is unknown. Its distribution area could be as small as 1100 km 2 (area of the Nubib Mountains).	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEFFFEC20C1FB02FDD80B17.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male: Nubib Mountain, Namibia, S 24.885184 ° E 16.065035 °, 14. iii. 2017 1184 m, Deschodt, Jacobs & Davis (TMSA). Paratypes: Three specimens (unsexed), same data as holotype, (2 SANC, 1 UPSA); one female: Losberg, Namibia, S 25.073295 ° E 16.048717 °, 15. iii. 2017, C. Deschodt & A. Davis (UPSA).	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEFFFEC20C1FB02FDD80B17.taxon	description	Description: Holotype male: Medium sized beetle. Measurements with head inflexed, 5.22 mm (length) × 3.90 mm (width) × 2.80 mm (height). Head. Clypeus bidentate and surface shagreened; clypeal margin between teeth slightly concave. One very small tooth on lower clypeal margin between dorsal teeth. Clypeogenal suture indistinct and fairly straight. Clypeal surface faintly punctate. Pronotum. Convex, and completely covered by small faint punctures, separated by about one and a half lengths of their own diameter. About half of the punctures associated with very short tan setae. Elytra. Convex with surface shagreened. Elytra fused. Striae unclear. Very faint punctures associated with short and recurved setae on interstriae, all distributed in double rows, except for interstriae adjoining elytral suture, where the punctures are aligned in a single row. Sterna. Prosternum shagreened with large shallow indistinct punctures, almost touching. Meso- and metasternum fused, mesometasternal suture slightly curved anteriorly. Surface of mesosternum shagreened with clear, medium-sized punctures, punctures separated by at least one puncture diameter. Surface of metasternum shagreened with a few very faint punctures. Protibia. Inside margin forming bulbous widening distal half of protibia and with no denticles, short tan setae present along the margin. Dorsal surface shagreened, irregularly punctate and with carina extending lengthwise. Tibial apex blunt with small spatulate spur. Tarsi attached under spur close to inner margin of tibia. Ventral surface shagreened with sinuous carina from inside margin of second half to middle of apex. Three teeth at apical third of outer margin, distal two thirds serrated. Mesotibia. Fairly straight, with smooth margins and with five rows of short tan setae. Apically with two spurs. Tarsi with short tan setae, ending with two claws. Metatibia. Fairly straight, with smooth margins and five rows of short tan setae. Tarsi with short tan setae, ending with two claws. Pygidium. Surface shagreened with large shallow punctures. Aedeagus. Parameres symmetrical, see Fig. 2. Female. There is no variation between males and females of this species.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEFFFEC20C1FB02FDD80B17.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after the Nubib Mountain range, the inselberg where the type series was collected.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEFFFEC20C1FB02FDD80B17.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This new species is similar in appearance to Namaphilus endroedyi (Deschodt, Davis & Scholtz, 2011) but the aedeagi (Fig. 2) are clearly different.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFEFFFEC20C1FB02FDD80B17.taxon	distribution	Distribution, conservation status and potential threats. This species may be restricted to the isolated Nubib Mountains in Namibia. As hyrax colonies remain protected in the area of collection within the Namibrand Nature Reserve, N. nubibmontanus new species is probably not facing any current threats. However, it should be assessed as Data Deficient (DD) as the EOO is unknown. This species could encompass a geographic area as small as 1100 km 2 (area of the Nubib Mountains).	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFECFFED20C1FCC6FE75098B.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype female: Tirasberg Conservancy, S 26.231242 ° E 16.571429 °, 13. iii. 2017 1363 m, C. Deschodt & A. Davis (TMSA). Additional material examined. Various disarticulated body parts of different specimens from the same site mounted on a single card (UPSA).	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFECFFED20C1FCC6FE75098B.taxon	description	Description: Holotype female: Medium sized beetle. Measurements with head inflexed, 5.84 mm (length) × 4.44 mm (width) × 3.32 mm (height). Head. Clypeus bidentate, with two small teeth that are well separated; clypeal margin between teeth straight with minute irregularities. Surface somewhat dull. One very small tooth on lower clypeal margin between dorsal teeth. Clypeogenal suture indistinct but straight. Clypeal surface shagreened and punctate. Pronotum. Convex, coarsely shagreened, medium ovate punctures with associated short setae covering pronotum, punctures separated by less than one puncture diameter. Elytra. Convex. Elytra fused. Striae very shallow but visible, faintly punctate. Irregular and faint punctures with medium length associated setae in double rows on all interstriae except on those adjoining elytral sutures bearing a single row of punctures. Edges of punctures forming low undulations. Sterna. Prosternum with large shallow round punctures. Meso- and metasternum fused, mesometasternal suture straight. Surface of mesosternum shagreened with clear, medium-sized shallow punctures. Surface of metasternum shagreened with punctures slightly smaller and closer together than on mesosternum. Protibia. Inside margin slightly curved inward with no denticles. Tibial apex blunt with small spatulate spur next to inside corner. Tarsi attached under spur and close to inner margin of tibia. Three teeth at apical outer margin. Proximal two thirds of outer margin from joint serrated. Dorsal and ventral surface shagreened and punctate. Mesotibia. Fairly straight, with smooth margins and with five rows of short tan setae. Apically with two short spurs. Tarsi with short tan setae, ending with two claws. Metatibia. Fairly straight, with smooth margins and with five rows of short tan setae. Tarsi with short tan setae, ending with two claws. Pygidium. Surface shagreened with medium shallow punctures, some with associated setae. Male. Unknown.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFECFFED20C1FCC6FE75098B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after the Tiras Mountain range, the inselberg mountain complex where the holotype type specimen was collected.	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
D85E87FFFFECFFED20C1FCC6FE75098B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The longer setae on the elytra and slight undulations on the elytra will distinguish this species from Namaphilus endroedyi and Namaphilus nubibmontanus new species. Distributions, ecology, conservation status and potential threats. This species may be restricted to the isolated Tiras Mountains in Namibia. As hyrax colonies remain protected in the area of collection within the Tiras Conservancy, N. tirasmontanus new species is probably not facing any current threats. However, it should be assessed as Data Deficient (DD) as the EOO is unknown. Its distribution area could be as small as 150 km 2 (area of the Tiras Mountains).	en	Deschodt, Christian M., Davis, Adrian L. V. (2018): New deltochiline (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) taxa associated with hyrax dung in arid south western Namibia. Zootaxa 4450 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.4
