Mendidaphodius linearis

Mendidaphodius linearis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Mendidaphodius
Species:
M. linearis
Binomial name
Mendidaphodius linearis
(Reiche & Saulcy, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius linearis Reiche & Saulcy, 1856
  • Aphodius (Nialus) sareptanus Balthasar, 1935
  • Aphodius (Nialus) sareptanus ab. rubronotatus Balthasar, 1935
  • Aphodius (Nialus) malinovskyi Koshantschikov, 1913
  • Aphodius (Nialus) malinovskyi var. roseus Koshantschikov, 1913
  • Aphodius lgockii breitianus Roubal, 1913
  • Aphodius varians var. lgockii Roubal, 1912
  • Aphodius plagiatus ab. elegantulus Hochhuth, 1873
  • Aphodius cylindricus Reiche & Saulcy, 1856

Mendidaphodius linearis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Belarus, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and possibly Cyprus.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in). They have a cylindrical, elongate, convex, shiny, glabrous, piceous body. The margin of the clypeus and front angles of the pronotum are reddish. The elytra are sometimes dark reddish or piceous with an orange discal spot. The legs are brown-reddish and the antennal club is brownish.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Mendidaphodius linearis 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.
  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.