Chilothorax distinctus

Chilothorax distinctus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Chilothorax
Species:
C. distinctus
Binomial name
Chilothorax distinctus
(Müller, 1776)
Synonyms
  • Scarabaeus distinctus Müller, 1776
  • Aphodius (Volinus) libyanus Balthasar, 1961
  • Aphodius (Volinus) distinctus centrolineatoides Strand & Gulbis, 1957
  • Aphodius (Volinus) distinctus distinctoides Strand & Gulbis, 1957
  • Aphodius (Volinus) distinctus nubiloides Strand & Gulbis, 1957
  • Aphodius (Volinus) distinctus principalis Strand & Gulbis, 1957
  • Aphodius (Volinus) distinctus pseudonubilus Strand & Gulbis, 1957
  • Aphodius (Volinus) distinctus pulcheroides Strand & Gulbis, 1957
  • Aphodius (Volinus) distinctus subconfluens Strand & Gulbis, 1957
  • Aphodius (Volinus) distinctus trifasciata Strand & Gulbis, 1957
  • Aphodius (Volinus) inquinatus lopezromeui Báguena, 1927
  • Aphodius (Volinus) melanostictus humeralis Báguena, 1927
  • Aphodius (Volinus) inquinatus striatulus Eichler, 1924
  • Aphodius (Volinus) inquinatulus Reitter, 1898
  • Aphodius hypocoprus Gistel, 1857
  • Scarabaeus inquinatus Herbst, 1783
  • Chilothorax distinctus apicalus Negrobov, 2011
  • Chilothorax distinctus clypeolatus Negrobov, 2011
  • Chilothorax distinctus humerus Negrobov, 2011
  • Chilothorax distinctus niger Negrobov, 2011
  • Chilothorax distinctus nonmaculatus Negrobov, 2011
  • Chilothorax distinctus pseudaltaicus Negrobov, 2011
  • Chilothorax distinctus variabilus Negrobov, 2011
  • Aphodius inquinatus confluens Schilsky, 1888
  • Aphodius maculipennis Melsheimer, 1845
  • Aphodius inquinatus anxius Mulsant, 1842
  • Aphodius inquinatus auctus Mulsant, 1842
  • Aphodius inquinatus baseolus Mulsant, 1842
  • Aphodius inquinatus fumosus Mulsant, 1842
  • Aphodius inquinatus hemicyclus Mulsant, 1842
  • Aphodius inquinatus interruptus Mulsant, 1842
  • Aphodius inquinatus lunatus Mulsant, 1842
  • Aphodius inquinatus ophthalmicus Mulsant, 1842
  • Aphodius inquinatus pauper Mulsant, 1842
  • Aphodius inquinatus scutellaris Mulsant, 1842
  • Aphodius inquinatus subcinctus Mulsant, 1842
  • Scarabaeus attaminatus Marsham, 1802
  • Scarabaeus foedatus Marsham, 1802
  • Scarabaeus centrolineatus Panzer, 1798
  • Scarabaeus nubilus Panzer, 1798
  • Scarabaeus conspurcatus Schrank, 1781
  • Scarabaeus tessulatus Laicharting, 1781
  • Scarabaeus vaginosus Voet, 1769

Chilothorax distinctus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is widespread in the Palearctic and Nearctic regions.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.5–5.5 mm (0.14–0.22 in). They have a quite strongly convex, shining body. The head and pronotum are black, the latter with lighter sides. The elytra are yellowish-brown, with a darkened suture and dark spots, which are arranged in a very variable pattern.

Distribution

Palaearctic: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia (including Siberia), Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine. Nearctic: United States (Florida, California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin), Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan).

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Balthasar, V. (1964). "Monographie der Scarabaeidae und Aphodidae der palaearktischen und orientalischen Region Coleoptera: Lamellicornia Aphodiidae" (PDF). Tchechoslowakische Akademie Der Wissenschaften Prag. 3: 1-652. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Chilothorax distinctus 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.