Agrilinus breviusculus

Agrilinus breviusculus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Agrilinus
Species:	A. breviusculus
Binomial name
	Agrilinus breviusculus; (Motschulsky, 1866)
Synonyms
	Calamosternus breviusculus Motschulsky, 1866; Aphodius trituberculatus Schmidt, 1907; Ammoecius nitidulus Waterhouse, 1875; Aphodius nigerrimus Waterhouse, 1875; Aphodius ovalis Waterhouse, 1875;

Agrilinus breviusculus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido to Kyushu), China (Sichuan), Korea and the Russian Far East.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5.5 mm (0.18–0.22 in). They have a convex, oval, shiny, black body.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved November 10, 2026.
↑ Masumoto, K.; Kiuchi, M. (1987). "A new Agrilinus of the genus Aphodius (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) from Japan" (PDF). Elytra, Tokyo. 15 (1/2): 45-48. Retrieved November 10, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Agrilinus breviusculus 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 10, 2026.
1 2 Kim, J. I. (2012). "Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Laparosticti" (PDF). Insect Fauna of Korea. 12 (3): 1-209. Retrieved November 10, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved November 10, 2026.

[:3-2] Masumoto, K.; Kiuchi, M. (1987). "A new Agrilinus of the genus Aphodius (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) from Japan" (PDF). Elytra, Tokyo. 15 (1/2): 45-48. Retrieved November 10, 2026.

[:1-3] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Agrilinus breviusculus 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 10, 2026.

[:2-4] 1 2 Kim, J. I. (2012). "Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Laparosticti" (PDF). Insect Fauna of Korea. 12 (3): 1-209. Retrieved November 10, 2026.