Exaphodius
| Exaphodius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphodiinae |
| Tribe: | Aphodiini |
| Genus: | Exaphodius Endrödi, 1960 |
| Species: | E. excellens |
| Binomial name | |
| Exaphodius excellens Endrödi, 1960 | |
Exaphodius is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Exaphodius excellens, which is found in Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 16–18 mm (0.63–0.71 in). They have a stout, convex, shiny and glabrous body. The elytra pubescent toward the apex. They are pale brownish, but the margin of the clypeus, sides of the pronotum and lateral margins of the elytra are even paler.
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Exaphodius excellens 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
- 1 2 Dellacasa, G.; Bordat, P.; Dellacasa, M. (2000). "A revisional essay of world genus-group taxa of Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Aphodiidae)" (PDF). Memorie Della Società Entomologica Italiana, Genova. 79: 1-482. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
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