Saphobius inflatipes

(Saphobius inflatipes)

Description

Saphobius inflatipes is one of a number of species of dung beetle that are endemic to New Zealand. It is in the tribe Deltochilini of the family Scarabaeidae. It was first described by Thomas Broun in 1893. Within the Auckland region, it is most abundant over the summer and autumn seasons.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Scarabaeidae
Genus:Saphobius
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