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Nialus varians (Duftschmid, 1805)
Syn.: Aphodius (Nialus) varians Duftschmid, 1805
Family: Scarabaeidae (Aphodiidae, Aphodiinae)
Size: 5.4 mm (4.0 to 6.0 mm)
Origin: Ponto-Mediterranean
Ecology: Lives in compost and in feces of pets
Location: Turkey, Tsova, Amasia, 280 m
leg.det. D.Bernhard, 6.IV.1982; Coll. J.Schoenfeld
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2018

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