Species Phaeaphodius rectus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Habitat · Works Cited

Phaeaphodius rectus (Motschulsky) - Phaeaphodius rectus

Shiny Beetle with Mite Hitchhiker - Phaeaphodius rectus

beetle attracted to deer carcass - Phaeaphodius rectus

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 Phaeaphodius

Species rectus (Phaeaphodius rectus)

Explanation of Names

Phaeaphodius rectus (Motschulsky 1866)

Size

5‒6 mm(1)

Range

widespread Palearctic species (E.Asia to Ukraine & nw.Russia), introduced to NA (PNW)(1)(2) and spreading (BG data)

Habitat

any kind of dung in open areas; may be abundant(1)

Works Cited

1.	Systematic revision of the genus Phaeaphodius Reitter, 1892 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) Dellacasa M., Dellacasa G. 2016. Zootaxa 4162: 143‒163.

2.	A review of the scarab beetle tribe Aphodiini (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) of the fauna of Russia Akhmetova L., Frolov A.V. 2014. Ent. Review 94: 846‒879.

Contributed by Tim Loh on 31 October, 2010 - 1:35am
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian, v belov
Last updated 11 November, 2024 - 7:06pm

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