Schaefferellus
Gordon & Skelley, 2007
Species Guides
1Schaefferellus is a of scarab beetles in the Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae. It was established by Gordon and Skelley in 2007 and is classified within the tribe Aphodiini. The genus belongs to the dung beetle group Aphodiina, which are generally small to medium-sized beetles associated with decomposing organic matter. Very little published information exists on the or of this genus.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Schaefferellus: //ʃæfərˈɛləs//
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Distribution
Nearctic region.
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Taxonomic establishment
The was erected in 2007 by Robert D. Gordon and Paul E. Skelley, in Scarabaeidae . The name honors American coleopterist Edmund A. Schaeffer (1877–1968), known for his work on North American beetles.