Geomyphilus russeus

Geomyphilus russeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Geomyphilus
Species:	G. russeus
Binomial name
	Geomyphilus russeus; (Brown, 1928)
Synonyms
	Aphodius (Platyderides) russeus Brown, 1928;

Geomyphilus russeus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the United States (Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–7.5 mm (0.24–0.30 in). They have an oblong, moderately convex. shiny, glabrous, pale reddish-brown body, with the head and pronotum slightly darker.

Life history

Specimens have been collected in the burrows of Geomys bursarius.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 16, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Geomyphilus russeus 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 russeus 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.