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| Saprosites communis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Saprosites |
| Species: | S. communis |
| Binomial name | |
| Saprosites communis (Broun, 1880) | |
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Saprosites communis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in New Zealand.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3–3.5 mm (0.12–0.14 in). They have a parallel-sided, shiny, reddish black to black body.[3]
Life history
[edit]Specimens have been collected in leaf litter, decaying wood, under bark and stones, as well as on fungi and in moss.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Saprosites communis 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 September 28, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Stebnicka, Z. (2001). "Aphodiinae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 42: 1-61. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
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