Saphobius inflatipes
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| Saphobius inflatipes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Saphobius |
| Species: | S. inflatipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Saphobius inflatipes Broun, 1893 | |
Saphobius inflatipes is one of several species of dung beetle that are endemic to New Zealand. It belongs to the tribe Deltochilini of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It was first described by Thomas Broun in 1893.[2] In the Auckland region, it is most abundant during the summer and autumn seasons.[3]
