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Orodaliscoides Schmidt, 1913
Aphodius (Orodaliscoides) Schmidt, 1913: 145
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Orodaliscoides reflexus
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Orodaliscoides rugosiceps (Harold)
Photos by P. Skelley. |
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Type species Aphodius rugosiceps Harold 1859: 213, by subsequent designation.
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Diagnosis. Body length 5-7 mm, elongate, slightly flattened, pale to reddish-brown. Head smooth. Clypeus broadly rounded each side of median emargination. Pronotum of most specimens with distinct lateral fringe of setae. Metatibial apical spinules short, equal in length. |
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Distribution. Southern South America. |
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Composition. Orodaliscoides contains 2 species.
Orodaliscoides reflexus (Schmidt 1910: 357) [Aphodius], Argentina.
Orodaliscoides rugosiceps (Harold 1859: 213) [Aphodius], Peru, Chile. |
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Life History. Unknown.
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Larvae. Unknown. |
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References:
Dellacasa, G., P.Bordat and M.Dellacasa. 2001. A revisional essay of world genus-group taxa of Aphodiinae (Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae). Memorie della Società Entomologica Italiana [2000] 79: 1-482.
Smith, A. B. T., and P. E. Skelley. 2007. A review of the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of southern South America. Zootaxa 1458: 1-80. [http://unsm-ento.unl.edu/platycoeliams.htm]
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Authors: Andrew Smith (
Canadian Museum of Nature) and
Paul Skelley (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services).
Generated on: 08/JAN/08.....Last
modified: 08/JAN/08
University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology |
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