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Melinopterus prodromus
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Copyright © 2007
Joe, Entomologist (in training)
Aphodius -
Melinopterus prodromus
Story County, Iowa, USA
March 31, 2007
Size: 7.5 mm
there had to be over a hundred of these guys under a couple of smallish (1-2 inch) weathered feces piles.
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Contributed by
Joe, Entomologist (in training)
on 2 April, 2007 - 5:54pm
Last updated 18 November, 2009 - 11:14pm
Moved
Moved from
Subgenus Oscarinus
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MJ Paulsen
, 20 January, 2009 - 11:34am
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Moved
Moved from
Aphodius (Melinopterus) prodromus
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MJ Paulsen
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Moved
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MJ Paulsen
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Phillip Harpootlian
, 16 October, 2007 - 6:55am
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Nice shot!
Nice shot!
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Brad Barnd
, 2 April, 2007 - 6:29pm
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really, I thought it was rath
really, I thought it was rather crappy... ... ... punn!
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Joe, Entomologist (in training)
, 2 April, 2007 - 7:23pm
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