Rugaphodius
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphodiinae |
| Tribe: | Aphodiini |
| Genus: | Rugaphodius Gordon & Skelley, 2007 |
| Species: | R. rugatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rugaphodius rugatus (Schmidt, 1907) | |
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Rugaphodius is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Rugaphodius rugatus, which is found in the United States (California) and Mexico (Baja California).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.7–3.5 mm (0.11–0.14 in). They have an elongate, black body. The elytra are yellowish with black markings.
Life history
They are thought to be detritivores.
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved November 4, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Rugaphodius rugatus 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 November 4, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Gordon, R. D.; Skelley, P. E. (2007). "A monograph of the Aphodiini inhabiting the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae)". Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute. 79: 1-580.
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