Species Nialaphodius nigrita

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range · Remarks · Works Cited

Nialaphodius nigrita (Fabricius) - Nialaphodius nigrita

Aphodiine with horn - Nialaphodius nigrita

Nialaphodius nigrita? - Nialaphodius nigrita

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 Nialaphodius

Species nigrita (Nialaphodius nigrita)

Explanation of Names

Nialaphodius nigrita (Fabricius 1801)

Range

tropical and subtropical regions around the world; introduced in New World(1)

Remarks

Often collected at lights(1)

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.

Contributed by v belov on 9 March, 2011 - 1:55am
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian, Mike Quinn
Last updated 4 May, 2024 - 6:46pm

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