Pubinus

Pubinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Aphodiinae
Tribe: Aphodiini
Genus: Pubinus
Mulsant & Rey, 1870
Species:
P. tomentosus
Binomial name
Pubinus tomentosus
(Müller, 1776)
Synonyms
  • Scarabaeus tomentosus Müller, 1776
  • Aphodius (Pubinus) tomentosus modicus Semenov, 1899
  • Aphodius (Biralus) tunicatus Reitter, 1894
  • Aphodius melanarius Sturm, 1826
  • Aphodius immundus Fabricius, 1801
  • Scarabaeus hirtellus Baczko, 1800
  • Scarabaeus lutarius Fabricius, 1792

Pubinus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Pubinus tomentosus, which is found in Austria, Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia (including Siberia), Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–6.5 mm (0.20–0.26 in). They have an oblong-oval, feebly convex, rather dull, pubescent, blackish body. The elytra are dark reddish, but darker on the disc.

References

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  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pubinus tomentosus 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 26, 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 26, 2026.