Myrhessus

Myrhessus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Aphodiinae
Tribe: Psammodiini
Genus: Myrhessus
Balthasar, 1955
Species:
M. mirabilis
Binomial name
Myrhessus mirabilis
Balthasar, 1955

Myrhessus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Myrhessus mirabilis, which is found in Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Myrhessus mirabilis 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 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ Minkina, L. (2024). "Studies on tribe Psammodiini (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) with description of two new genera and one new species". Oriental Insects. 58 (1): 124-136. Retrieved October 1, 2026.