Gonaphodius

Gonaphodius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Aphodiinae
Tribe: Aphodiini
Genus: Gonaphodius
Reitter, 1892
Species:
G. scoparius
Binomial name
Gonaphodius scoparius
(Harold, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius (Gonaphodius) Reitter, 1892
  • Aphodius scoparius Harold, 1877
  • Aphodius (Acrossus) postangulus Reitter, 1887

Gonaphodius is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Gonaphodius scoparius, which is found in China (Xizang), Mongolia, Russia (Russian Far East, Siberia) and Turkmenistan.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5–7 mm (0.22–0.28 in). They have a rather convex, shiny, glabrous and piceous body.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gonaphodius scoparius 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.
  3. 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.