Scybalophagus rugosus
| Scybalophagus rugosus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Scybalophagus |
| Species: | S. rugosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Scybalophagus rugosus (Blanchard, 1845)
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Scybalophagus rugosus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11-12 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are uniformly black and dull. The upper surface is smooth and the legs have long, black hairs. The clypeus has two blunt teeth, with a semicircular notch between them. The surface of the pronotum is very flat but wrinkled and the elytra are broadly striated, with the intervals continuously notched.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Scybalophagus rugosus 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 February 20, 2026.
- ^ a b Frey, G. (1963). "Neue Coprophagen und Melolonthiden mit Bestimmungstabellen (Col.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 14 (2): 550–559. Retrieved February 20, 2026.