Paracrossidius impressiusculus

Paracrossidius impressiusculus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Paracrossidius
Species:	P. impressiusculus
Binomial name
	Paracrossidius impressiusculus; (Fairmaire, 1888)
Synonyms
	Aphodius (Acrossus) impressiusculus Fairmaire, 1888; Aphodius (Acrossus) viturati contubernalis Balthasar, 1932; Aphodius (Platyderides) impressicollis Boucomont, 1929; Aphodius (Acrossus) viturati Reitter, 1907;

Paracrossidius impressiusculus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in China (Ningxia, Sichuan, Xinjiang) and Nepal.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7.5 mm (0.26–0.30 in). They have a slightly convex body, with the head and pronotum black and mostly glossy. The elytra are dark brown.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paracrossidius impressiusculus 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.
1 2 Balthasar, V. (1964). "Monographie der Scarabaeidae und Aphodidae der palaearktischen und orientalischen Region Coleoptera: Lamellicornia Aphodiidae" (PDF). Tchechoslowakische Akademie Der Wissenschaften Prag. 3: 1-652. Retrieved October 28, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paracrossidius impressiusculus 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.

[:2-3] 1 2 Balthasar, V. (1964). "Monographie der Scarabaeidae und Aphodidae der palaearktischen und orientalischen Region Coleoptera: Lamellicornia Aphodiidae" (PDF). Tchechoslowakische Akademie Der Wissenschaften Prag. 3: 1-652. Retrieved October 28, 2026.