Neotrichaphodioides volxemi

Neotrichaphodioides volxemi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neotrichaphodioides
Species:	N. volxemi
Binomial name
	Neotrichaphodioides volxemi; (Harold, 1876)
Synonyms
	Aphodius volxemi Harold, 1876; Aphodius (Gonaphodiellus) squamifer Petrovitz, 1970;

Neotrichaphodioides volxemi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Brazil (Distrito Federal, Minas Gerais).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in). The body is dark testaceous. The clypeus is trapezoidal and the pronotum has punctures of two sizes and a strongly sinuate posterior margin. The elytra are as dark as the disc of the pronotum and head, with a rounded lighter area posteriorly located. The interstriae are strongly convex.

Life history

Specimens have been collected at altitudes of 780 metres.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neotrichaphodioides volxemi 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 September 21, 2026.
1 2 3 Gama, E. R.; Skelley, P. E.; Vaz-de-Mello, F. Z. (2026). "Identification guide to the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of Brazil". European Journal of Taxonomy. 1038 (1): 1–225. Retrieved September 21, 2026. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 21, 2026.

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neotrichaphodioides volxemi 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 September 21, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Gama, E. R.; Skelley, P. E.; Vaz-de-Mello, F. Z. (2026). "Identification guide to the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of Brazil". European Journal of Taxonomy. 1038 (1): 1–225. Retrieved September 21, 2026. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.