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Bruchaphodius Martínez, 1952
Bruchaphodius Martínez, 1952: 99.

 

 
Bruchaphodius ovalipennis (Harold)
Photo by Paul Skelley.
Classification
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Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeidae
Aphodiinae
Eupariini
 

 

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Type species: Oxyomus morosus Harold, 1869 by original designation.

 

Diagnosis: The body densely setose and coarsely punctured dorsally. Elytral intervals margined at base. Pygidium with basal longitudinal groove. Elytra with internal swelling along sutural margin that fits into the
pygidial groove.

 
 
 
 

Remarks: We were unable to study the single known specimen of this genus.

 
 

Excerpt from: Smith, A. B. T. and P. E. Skelley. 2007. A review of the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of southern South America. Zootaxa 1458: 1-80.

 
 
   
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Authors: Andrew Smith ( Canadian Museum of Nature) and
Paul Skelley (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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