Megatelus brahminus

Megatelus brahminus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Megatelus
Species:	M. brahminus
Binomial name
	Megatelus brahminus; (Harold, 1879)
Synonyms
	Aphodius brahminus Harold, 1879; Aphodius (Megatelus) brahminus laotianus Dellacasa, 1986; Aphodius (Megatelus) scolytiformis Reitter, 1892;

Megatelus brahminus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in). They have a shortly oval, convex, shiny body, although apical third of the elytra is pubescent. They are blackish, but the elytra usually have a reddish spot, although they might also be blackish with two small pale reddish spots.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Megatelus brahminus 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 19, 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 19, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Megatelus brahminus 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 19, 2026.

[:2-3] 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 19, 2026.