Nialaphodius

Kolbe, 1908

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Nialaphodius nigrita

Nialaphodius is a of scarab beetles in the Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae. 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 dung beetle tribe Aphodiini, in this genus are likely associated with decomposing organic 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 Aphodiinae genera.