Geomyphilus coronadoi

Geomyphilus coronadoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Geomyphilus
Species:	G. coronadoi
Binomial name
	Geomyphilus coronadoi; (Islas, 1955)
Synonyms
	Aphodius (Platyderides) coronadoi Islas, 1955;

Geomyphilus coronadoi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Mexico (México, Morelos).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–5.5 mm (0.20–0.22 in). They have an oblong, moderately convex, shiny, glabrous, rufo-piceous body. Part of the head, margins of the elytra and legs are reddish, while the antennal club is brownish.

Life history

Specimens have been collected in the nests of Cratogeomys merriami.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 16, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Geomyphilus coronadoi 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 16, 2026.
1 2 3 Dellacasa, M.; Dellacasa, G.; Gordon, R. D. (2017). "Systematic revision of the species of Geomyphilus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) of Mexico and neighboring countries with description of a new Mexican species". Insecta Mundi. 0590: 1-19. Retrieved October 16, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 16, 2026.

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Geomyphilus coronadoi 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 16, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Dellacasa, M.; Dellacasa, G.; Gordon, R. D. (2017). "Systematic revision of the species of Geomyphilus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) of Mexico and neighboring countries with description of a new Mexican species". Insecta Mundi. 0590: 1-19. Retrieved October 16, 2026.