Flaviellus perfimbriatus
(Gordon, 1977)
Flaviellus perfimbriatus is a of dung beetle in the Aphodiinae, described by Gordon in 1977. It belongs to a of small aphodiine scarabs found in the Americas. The species is documented from high-elevation localities in Colorado, USA and Chihuahua, Mexico.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Flaviellus perfimbriatus: //fləˈvaɪələs pɜrˈfɪmbriˌeɪtəs//
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Identification
May be distinguished from by the specific epithet 'perfimbriatus,' which suggests fringed or hairy margins on some body part (likely or pronotum), though original description required for confirmation. Within Flaviellus, identification relies on subtle differences in pronotal shape, elytral striation, and male genitalia.
Habitat
Known from montane regions: Colorado Rocky Mountains and Sierra Madre Occidental in Chihuahua. Specific microhabitat unrecorded; often associated with mammal in grassland and open forest .
Distribution
Nearctic: Colorado, USA. Neotropical: Chihuahua, Mexico. Disjunct distribution spanning the southern Rocky Mountains and northern Sierra Madre Occidental.
Similar Taxa
- Other Flaviellus speciesMorphologically similar small aphodiines; requires examination of male genitalia and fine details of elytral punctuation for separation.
- Aphodius s.l. and related aphodiine generaShared small size, oval body form, and aphodiine ; Flaviellus distinguished by specific character combinations of the mesocoxae and metaventrite.
More Details
Taxonomic History
Originally described in Aphodius by Gordon (1977), later transferred to Flaviellus following generic reclassification of New World Aphodiinae.
Etymology
Specific epithet 'perfimbriatus' from Latin 'per-' (very, completely) + 'fimbriatus' (fringed, bordered with hairs), presumably referring to conspicuous fringed margins on the body.