Saphobius inflatipes

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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Scarabaeinae
Tribe:	Deltochilini
Genus:	Saphobius
Species:	S. inflatipes
Binomial name
Saphobius inflatipes Broun, 1893
Synonyms