Nipponaphodius

Nipponaphodius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Aphodiinae
Tribe: Aphodiini
Genus: Nipponaphodius
Nakane, 1959
Species:
N. gotoi
Binomial name
Nipponaphodius gotoi
(Nomura & Nakane, 1951)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius (Nipponaphodius) Nakane, 1959
  • Aphodius (Tristaphodius) gotoi Nomura & Nakane, 1951

Nipponaphodius is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Nipponaphodius gotoi, which is found in Japan.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5 mm (0.20 in). They have an oblong, convex, sericeous body, with very short hairs. The are brown-blackish, with the disc of the pronotum brown-reddish.

References

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  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Nipponaphodius gotoi 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 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Dellacasa, G.; Bordat, P.; Dellacasa, M. (2000). "A revisional essay of world genus-group taxa of Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Aphodiidae)" (PDF). Memorie Della Società Entomologica Italiana, Genova. 79: 1-482. Retrieved October 12, 2026.