Acrossus binaevulus

Acrossus binaevulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Acrossus
Species:	A. binaevulus
Binomial name
	Acrossus binaevulus; (Heyden, 1887)
Synonyms
	Aphodius (Acrossus) binaevulus Heyden, 1887; Aphodius (Acrossus) bineavulus nigra Tesař, 1945; Aphodius (Acrossus) binaevulus diaphanomaculatus Heyden, 1887;

Acrossus binaevulus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Sikkim), Korea, Nepal and Russia (including the Russian Far East and Siberia).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in). They have a strongly convex body. The dorsal surface is black, normally with yellowish-red to red patterns on the elytra, but the elytra are sometimes completely red or black.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Acrossus binaevulus at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
1 2 Balthasar, V. (1964). "Monographie der Scarabaeidae und Aphodidae der palaearktischen und orientalischen Region Coleoptera: Lamellicornia Aphodiidae" (PDF). Tchechoslowakische Akademie Der Wissenschaften Prag. 3: 1-652. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
↑ Kim, J. I. (2012). "Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Laparosticti" (PDF). Insect Fauna of Korea. 12 (3): 1-209. Retrieved November 1, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Acrossus binaevulus at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved November 1, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Balthasar, V. (1964). "Monographie der Scarabaeidae und Aphodidae der palaearktischen und orientalischen Region Coleoptera: Lamellicornia Aphodiidae" (PDF). Tchechoslowakische Akademie Der Wissenschaften Prag. 3: 1-652. Retrieved November 1, 2026.

[:3-4] Kim, J. I. (2012). "Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Laparosticti" (PDF). Insect Fauna of Korea. 12 (3): 1-209. Retrieved November 1, 2026.