On the conspecificity of Carinaulus coreensis (Kim) and C. inexpectatus (Balthasar) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae)
During examination of Korean <i>Carinaulus</i> Tesař, we compared several specimens of <i>Carinaulus coreensis</i> (Kim, 1986), including a paratype and <i>C. inexpectatus</i> (Balthasar, 1935) collected from North Korea. We found that the two nominal species cannot be distinguised by the morphological characters, including labrum chaetotaxy and male genitalia. Accordingly, it is proposed that <i>Aphodius coreensis</i> Kim, 1986, is a subjective junior synonym of <i>Aphodius nexpectatus</i> Balthasar, 1935.
Authors
- Jaeil Shim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4670-5108)
- Jeong‐Hun Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0317-1457)
Institutions
- Chungnam National University (KR)
- National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biodiversity Data Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.13.e169855
- Primary Topic
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chungnam National University
- Rural Development Administration
- Akademie Věd České Republiky
- National Institute of Biological Resources