Phaeaphodius dauricus

Phaeaphodius dauricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Phaeaphodius
Species:	P. dauricus
Binomial name
	Phaeaphodius dauricus; (Harold, 1863)
Synonyms
	Aphodius dauricus Harold, 1863; Aphodius (Mendidius) margianus Semenov & Medvedev, 1928; Aphodius alleoni Orbigny, 1896; Aphodius (Phaeaphodius) truncatangulus Reitter, 1894; Aphodius (Phaeaphodius) acutangulus Reitter, 1892; Aphodius (Phaeaphodius) albociliatus Reitter, 1892; Aphodius (Melinopterus) semiluteus Reitter, 1887; Aphodius aeger Sharp, 1878;

Phaeaphodius dauricus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China (Nei Mongol, Xinjiang, Xizang), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia (including the Russian Far East), Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in). They have a moderately convex, shiny, glabrous, black body. The elytra are typically dark chestnut-brown with a lighter apex, but may also be entirely black or yellowish-brown.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Phaeaphodius dauricus 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 November 5, 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 November 5, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Phaeaphodius dauricus 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 November 5, 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 November 5, 2026.