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Species Pardalosus serval

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
Superfamily Scarabaeoidea
Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)
Subfamily Aphodiinae (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
Tribe Aphodiini
Genus Pardalosus
Species serval (Pardalosus serval)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Syn: Aphodius serval Say 1835
Explanation of Names
Pardalosus serval (Say)
Range
e. US to c. TX - Map (1)(2)(3)
Season
winter-spring active
Remarks
Not often seen. --Paul Skelley, 8.iv.2011
See Also
Aphodius distinctus has a different maculation pattern, but is easily confused. --Paul Skelley, 8.iv.2011
Works Cited
1.A Monograph of the Aphodiini Inhabiting the United States and Canada (Coleoptera:Scarabaeidae:Aphodiini)
Robert D. Gordon & Paul E. Skelley. 2007. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute.
2.An annotated checklist of the Scarabaeoidea of Texas.
Edward G. Riley & Charles S. Wolfe. 2003. Southwestern Entomologist, Supplement. 37 pp.
3.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by v belov on 8 April, 2011 - 2:03pm
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian, Mike Quinn
Last updated 2 February, 2024 - 1:54pm

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