Gordonius

Gordonius
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: Gordonius
Skelley, Dellacasa & Dellacasa, 2009
Species:
G. rhinocerillus
Binomial name
Gordonius rhinocerillus
Skelley, Dellacasa & Dellacasa, 2009

Gordonius is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Gordonius rhinocerillus, which is found in Colombia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5–6 mm (0.22–0.24 in). They have an oblong, strongly convex, moderately shining, glabrous, yellowish brown body, with the head, most of the pronotum and a discal spot on the elytra brown, while the legs and club of the antennae are reddish-brown.

Etymology

The genus is named in honour of American Coccinellidae and Aphodiinae specialist Robert D. Gordon. The species name refers to the horn of the males, which is similar to that of a rhinoceros.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gordonius rhinocerillus 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 3 Skelley, P. E.; Dellacasa, M.; Dellacasa, G. (2009). "Gordonius rhinocerillus, a new genus and species of Colombian Aphodiini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae)". Insecta Mundi. 67: 1-6. Retrieved October 12, 2026.