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]

Saphobius inflatipes
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S. inflatipes
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Saphobius inflatipes
Broun, 1893
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  1. ^ "Saphobius inflatipes Broun, 1893". New Zealand Organisms Register. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  2. ^ Broun, Thomas (1893). Manual of the New Zealand Coleoptera. Vol. Pt. 3. Wellington, New Zealand: George Didsbury, Government Printer. pp. 1112–1113. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.32505.
  3. ^ Ward, D.F.; Young, M.; Booth, K.A.M.; Beggs, J.R. (3 July 2014). "Patterns of beetle diversity in kauri forest". New Zealand Entomologist. 37 (2): 75–82. doi:10.1080/00779962.2014.884531. ISSN 0077-9962. S2CID 84701188.

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