Neotrichaphodioides volxemi
Appearance
| Neotrichaphodioides volxemi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neotrichaphodioides |
| Species: | N. volxemi |
| Binomial name | |
| Neotrichaphodioides volxemi (Harold, 1876) | |
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Neotrichaphodioides volxemi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Distrito Federal, Minas Gerais).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in). The body is dark testaceous. The clypeus is trapezoidal and the pronotum has punctures of two sizes and a strongly sinuate posterior margin. The elytra are as dark as the disc of the pronotum and head, with a rounded lighter area posteriorly located. The interstriae are strongly convex.[3]
Life history
[edit]Specimens have been collected at altitudes of 780 metres.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neotrichaphodioides volxemi 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 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Gama, E. R.; Skelley, P. E.; Vaz-de-Mello, F. Z. (2026). "Identification guide to the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of Brazil". European Journal of Taxonomy. 1038 (1): 1–225. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
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