Aphodius fimetarius
| Farmer Scarab Beetle | |
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| Aphodius fimetarius Ardennes, Belgium | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Aphodius |
| Species: | A. fimetarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphodius fimetarius | |
Aphodius fimetarius, commonly known as the farmer scarab beetle, is a species of scarab beetle native to Europe.[2][3]
Etymology
[edit]The farmer scarab beetle gets its common name from its scientific name, with fimetarius meaning 'a farmer'.
References
[edit]- ↑ Linnaeus C. (1758). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Norman H. Joy, 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles
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