Aidophus panamensis

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

Aidophus panamensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Panama and possibly Venezuela.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.5–4 mm (0.14–0.16 in). They have a subcylindrical, moderately convex, shiny, glabrous, brownish body, with the sides of the pronotum yellowish. The base, second interval, apex and lateral border of the elytra are also yellowish, while the legs are yellowish-brown. The antennal club is piceous.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Aidophus panamensis 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 panamensis 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.