Phalacronothus botulus

Phalacronothus botulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Phalacronothus
Species:
P. botulus
Binomial name
Phalacronothus botulus
(Balthasar, 1945)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius (Paragolius) botulus Balthasar, 1945
  • Aphodius (Amidorus) manschuriensis Petrovitz, 1958
  • Aphodius (Orodalus) naraensis Nakane, 1956

Phalacronothus botulus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in China (Heilongjiang, Jilin), Japan, Korea and the Russian Far East.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3–3.3 mm (0.12–0.13 in). They have a shiny, black body, with the humeral area and part of the apical area of the elytra yellowish-brown.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Phalacronothus botulus 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 3, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Kim, J. I. (2012). "Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Laparosticti" (PDF). Insect Fauna of Korea. 12 (3): 1-209. Retrieved November 4, 2026.