Paranimbus peruanus

Paranimbus peruanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Paranimbus
Species:	P. peruanus
Binomial name
	Paranimbus peruanus; (Erichson, 1834)
Synonyms
	Aphodius peruanus Erichson, 1834;

Paranimbus peruanus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Bolivia, Chile and Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in). They have an elongate, flattened, pubescent, rather shiny body, although the elytra are almost dull. The head and pronotum are blackish, with reddish lateral margins. The elytra are yellow-brownish with a blackish discal spot. The antennal club is piceous and the legs are brownish. The ventral surface is testaceous.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paranimbus peruanus 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.
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.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paranimbus peruanus 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.

[:2-3] 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.