Mendidaphodius lepidulus

Mendidaphodius lepidulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Mendidaphodius
Species:	M. lepidulus
Binomial name
	Mendidaphodius lepidulus; (Harold, 1866)
Synonyms
	Aphodius lepidulus Harold, 1866; Aphodius (Mendidius) bagdadensis Petrovitz, 1971; Aphodius fuscolimbatus Harold, 1880;

Mendidaphodius lepidulus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel and Syria.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in). They have a subcylindrical, elongate, moderately convex, shiny, glabrous body. The head and pronotum are brown-reddish, the latter with the front angles testaceous. The elytra are yellowish with the lateral margins dark reddish. The legs are brown-yellow and the antennal club is brownish.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Mendidaphodius lepidulus 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, M.; Dellacasa, G. (2002). "Revision of the sibling species of Mendidaphodius linearis group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae)". Annali Del Museo Civico Di Storia Naturale “Giacomo Doria”. 94: 265-294. Retrieved October 19, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Mendidaphodius lepidulus 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, M.; Dellacasa, G. (2002). "Revision of the sibling species of Mendidaphodius linearis group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae)". Annali Del Museo Civico Di Storia Naturale “Giacomo Doria”. 94: 265-294. Retrieved October 19, 2026.