Rugaphodius
Gordon & Skelley, 2007
Species Guides
1Rugaphodius is a of scarab beetles in the Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae. It was described by Gordon and Skelley in 2007. The genus belongs to the tribe Aphodiini, a group commonly known as small dung beetles or aphodiine dung beetles. Very limited information is available about this genus, with only one observation recorded in iNaturalist as of the source data.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Rugaphodius: //ˌruː.ɡəˈfoʊ.di.əs//
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Distribution
Nearctic region (North America and northern Mexico)
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Taxonomic history
The was erected by Gordon and Skelley in 2007, indicating it is a relatively recent taxonomic split from other Aphodiinae genera. The name likely refers to (wrinkled or rough) features of the body surface, a common character in aphodiine .