Nialus jhavanicus

Nialus jhavanicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Nialus
Species:
N. jhavanicus
Binomial name
Nialus jhavanicus
(Balthasar, 1971)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius (Nialus) jhavanicus Balthasar, 1971
  • Aphodius (Nialus) cobharensis Stebnicka, 1985

Nialus jhavanicus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Nepal and India.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4–4.5 mm (0.16–0.18 in). They have an elongate, convex, subparallel-sided, shiny, glabrous, black or piceous body. The margin of the clypeus and the legs are reddish-brown and the antennal club is testaceous.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Nialus jhavanicus 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 28, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Dellacasa, M.; Gordon, R. D.; Dellacasa, G. (2007). "Systematic review to the genus Liothorax (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae)". Zootaxa. 1407: 23-42. Retrieved October 28, 2026.