Melinopterus prodromus (Brahm, 1790) is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Melinopterus prodromus (Brahm, 1790)

Melinopterus prodromus (Brahm, 1790)

Melinopterus prodromus is an exotic scarab beetle found in the Palearctic and North America, formerly placed in the genus Aphodius.

Family
Genus
Melinopterus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Melinopterus prodromus (Brahm, 1790)

Melinopterus prodromus is a species of scarab beetle that belongs to the family Scarabaeidae. It occurs in the Palearctic region and North America; in North America, it is classified as an exotic species. This species was previously classified as a member of the genus Aphodius.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Melinopterus

More from Scarabaeidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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