Nialaphodius

Kolbe, 1908

Nialaphodius is a of in the , . The genus was established by Kolbe in 1908 and has been recorded from multiple biogeographic regions including the Afrotropical, Nearctic, Neotropical, and Madagascan realms. As a member of the tribe Aphodiini, in this genus are likely associated with decomposing matter. The genus is poorly documented in public repositories, with minimal observational records available.

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Nialaphodius nigrita (Fabricius, 1801) Syn.- Aphodius (Nialus) nigrita Fabricius, 1801 (34089740035) by Udo Schmidt from Deutschland. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nialaphodius: //naɪəˈloʊfoʊdiəs//

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Distribution

Afrotropical, Nearctic, Neotropical, and Madagascan regions. Specific country-level records are not well-documented in available sources.

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Taxonomic Uncertainty

NCBI treats Nialaphodius as a subgenus within Aphodius, while Catalogue of Life and GBIF recognize it as a distinct . This discrepancy reflects ongoing taxonomic debate regarding the circumscription of genera.