''Gyronotus schuelei'' is a species of

scarab beetle The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly tre ...

. The species was found in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

, and formally described in 2013. According to Sci-News, "''Gyronotus'' beetles are regarded among the most endangered of the African scarab beetles because of their sensitivity to disturbance".

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Scarabaeinae Beetles of Africa Insects of South Africa Beetles described in 2013 {{Scarabaeidae-stub