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Species Phaeaphodius rectus

Phaeaphodius rectus (Motschulsky) - Phaeaphodius rectus

Shiny Beetle with Mite Hitchhiker - 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)

Range

Palearctic species- introduced to the Pacific NW (Skelley, 2008): BC-WA-OR

Internet References

Species profile

Contributed by Tim Loh on 31 October, 2010 - 1:35am
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian
Last updated 29 March, 2021 - 9:44pm

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