Amidorus moraguesi

Amidorus moraguesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Amidorus
Species:
A. moraguesi
Binomial name
Amidorus moraguesi
(Baraud, 1978)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius (Amidorus) moraguesi Baraud, 1978

Amidorus moraguesi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Morocco.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in). They have an oval, rather convex, somewhat elongate, black body. The elytra are black to dark reddish-brown and nearly glabrous. The legs are sometimes reddish.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amidorus moraguesi 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 5, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Tarasov, S. I. (2008). "A revision of Aphodius Illiger, 1798 subgenus Amidorus Mulsant et Rey, 1870 with description of the new subgenus Chittius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Russian Entomological Journal. 17 (2): 177-192. Retrieved November 5, 2026.