Nolicus veteranus

Nolicus veteranus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Nolicus
Species:
N. veteranus
Binomial name
Nolicus veteranus
(Petrovitz, 1962)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius (Nolicus) veteranus Petrovitz, 1962
  • Aphodius (Cinacanthus) rakovici Endrödi, 1980

Nolicus veteranus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in southern Kalahari and Namibia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7.5 mm (0.26–0.30 in). They have an oval-elongate, moderately convex, shiny, glabrous, brown-yellowish body. The front, disc of the pronotum, sides of the scutellum and elytral suture are dark brown.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Nolicus veteranus 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 21, 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 21, 2026.