Biology:Xeropsamobeus asellus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Xeropsamobeus asellus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Xeropsamobeus
Species:
X. asellus
Binomial name
Xeropsamobeus asellus
(Schmidt, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius nanus Horn, 1887
  • Schmidt, 1907 – replacement name[1] Aphodius asellus

Xeropsamobeus asellus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.[2][3][4][5] It is found in the United States and Mexico,[3] although other sources consider it endemic to Texas.[2][6]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14896935 entry