Carinaulus gansuicus

Carinaulus gansuicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Carinaulus
Species:	C. gansuicus
Binomial name
	Carinaulus gansuicus; (Červenka, 2000)
Synonyms
	Aphodius (Carinaulus) gansuicus Červenka, 2000;

Carinaulus gansuicus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in China (Gansu, Sichuan).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.8–6.4 mm (0.23–0.25 in). They have a convex, black to brown-black body, while the sides of the clypeus and pronotum are reddish. The pronotum, disc of the clypeus and elytral have a vague, silky shine, while the lateral and anterior areas of the clypeus and elytral intervals are shining.

Etymology

The species is named after Gansu province in China.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Carinaulus gansuicus 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 12, 2026.
1 2 3 Červenka, R. (2000). "A contribution to knowledge of the Aphodiidae (Coleoptera) IV. Review of the Aphodius Illiger species of the subgenus Carinaulus Tesař with a description of 11 new species from the Palaearctic and Oriental regions" (PDF). Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae Biologicae, Brno. 85: 29-51. Retrieved October 12, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 12, 2026.

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Carinaulus gansuicus 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 12, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Červenka, R. (2000). "A contribution to knowledge of the Aphodiidae (Coleoptera) IV. Review of the Aphodius Illiger species of the subgenus Carinaulus Tesař with a description of 11 new species from the Palaearctic and Oriental regions" (PDF). Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae Biologicae, Brno. 85: 29-51. Retrieved October 12, 2026.