Melinopterus prodromus

Melinopterus prodromus

Unranked (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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[3]
  • Scarabaeus prodromus Brahm, 1790[2]
  • Aphodius rapax Faldermann, 1835
  • Aphodius discoidalis Gistel, 1857
  • Aphodius gisteli Strand, 1917
  • Melinopterus discoidalis
  • Melinopterus gisteli
  • Melinopterus rapax

Melinopterus prodromus is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Palearctic[3][4][5] and in North America,[3] where it is an exotic species.[1]

This species was formerly a member of the genus Aphodius.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Melinopterus prodromus Spring Small Dung Beetle". NatureServe. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  2. ^ Insektenkalender für Sammler und Oekonomen, Mainz, Universitätsbuchhandlung, 1790–1791.
  3. ^ a b c "Melinopterus prodromus (Brahm, 1790)". Fauna Europaea. Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Melinopterus prodromus (Brahm, 1790)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  5. ^ Norman H. Joy, 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles


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