Aidophus notatus

Aidophus notatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Aidophus
Species:	A. notatus
Binomial name
	Aidophus notatus; (Harold, 1859)
Synonyms
	Aphodius notatus Harold, 1859;

Aidophus notatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Colombia, Guyana, Mexico (Campeche, México, Tabasco, Veracruz), the United States (Arizona), Panama and Venezuela.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3–3.5 mm (0.12–0.14 in). They have a shortly oblong, convex, strongly shiny, glabrous body. The head is reddish-brown and the pronotum is yellowish with two reddish-brown discal spots and a brown spot at middle of each side. The elytra are pale yellowish with reddish-brown. The legs are reddish and the antennal club is yellowish.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Aidophus notatus 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 October 28, 2026.
1 2 Dellacasa, M.; Gordon, R. D.; Harpootlian, P. J.; Stebnicka, Z.; Dellacasa, G. (2001). "Systematic redefinition of the New World Didactyliini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) with descriptions of two new species of Aidophus". Insecta Mundi. 15 (4): 193-216. Retrieved October 28, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Aidophus notatus 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 October 28, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Dellacasa, M.; Gordon, R. D.; Harpootlian, P. J.; Stebnicka, Z.; Dellacasa, G. (2001). "Systematic redefinition of the New World Didactyliini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) with descriptions of two new species of Aidophus". Insecta Mundi. 15 (4): 193-216. Retrieved October 28, 2026.