Melinopterus prodromus
(Redirected from Aphodius prodromus)
| Melinopterus prodromus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphodiinae |
| Tribe: | Aphodiini |
| Genus: | Melinopterus |
| Species: | M. prodromus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melinopterus prodromus (Brahm, 1790) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Melinopterus prodromus is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Palearctic[2][4][5] and in North America,[2] where it is an exotic species.[1]
This species was formerly a member of the genus Aphodius.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Melinopterus prodromus Spring Small Dung Beetle". NatureServe. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Melinopterus prodromus (Brahm, 1790)". Fauna Europaea. Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ↑ Insektenkalender für Sammler und Oekonomen, Mainz, Universitätsbuchhandlung, 1790–1791.
- 1 2 "Melinopterus prodromus (Brahm, 1790)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ↑ Norman H. Joy, 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles
External links
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