NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Esymus merdarius (Fabricius, 1775)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Esymus merdarius (Fabricius, 1775)
- Name authority
- (Fabricius, 1775)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Esymus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderColeoptera
- suborderPolyphaga
- series zoologyStaphyliniformia
- superfamilyScarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyScarabaeidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyAphodiinae Leach, 1815
- tribeAphodiini Leach, 1815
- subtribeAphodiina Leach, 1815
- genusEsymus Mulsant & Rey, 1870
- speciesEsymus merdarius (Fabricius, 1775)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Esymus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Esymus alaiensis (Reitter, 1892) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Esymus filitarsis (Reitter, 1898) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Esymus indulgens (Balthasar, 1960) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Esymus pokornyi (Chromý, 1993) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Esymus sesquivittatus (Fairmaire, 1883) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Esymus sicardi (Reitter, 1892) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Scarabaeus gelbinus Schrank, 1798 Schrank, 1798 | synonym |
| Aphodius merdarius atricollis Mulsant, 1842 Mulsant, 1842 | synonym |
| Scarabaeus merdarius Fabricius, 1775 Fabricius, 1775 | synonym |
| Aphodius exilis Schmidt, 1840 Schmidt, 1840 | synonym |
| Scarabaeus fororiorum Panzer, 1798 Panzer, 1798 | synonym |
| Scarabaeus quisquilius Schrank, 1781 Schrank, 1781 | synonym |
| Aphodius merdarius collaris Dalla Torre, 1879 Dalla Torre, 1879 | synonym |
| Aphodius merdarius melinopus Mulsant, 1842 Mulsant, 1842 | synonym |
| Aphodius smetaceki Roubal, 1911 Roubal, 1911 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Paulian, R. (1942). Aphodiinae (Coleoptera Lamellicornia) Fam. Scarabaeidae. Exploration Du Parc National Albert. Mission G.F.de Witte(1933-1935), Bruxelles 35:1-143. http://www.biodiv.be/archives_rdc/archives/publications/exploration-national-park-albert/exploration-national-park-albert-first-series/mission-g.-f.-de-witte-1933-1935/1942-fascicule-35-aphodiinae Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3BKKD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.