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Dung Beetle - Melinopterus prodromus

Dung Beetle - Melinopterus prodromus
Dixville, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
May 7, 2007
Size: ~6mm
Found under a pile of dung, probably left by a horse.

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Dung Beetle - Melinopterus prodromus Dung Beetle - Melinopterus prodromus

Moved
Moved from Aphodius.

Moved
Moved from Scarab Beetles.

looks like:
Aphodius pro*dromus, one of the most common species in Europe. It is not to be recognized from photos, however (some really similar species, guess some more in N-America, too).

 
very similar
Typical Aphodius prodromus.
I'll have to look into it, but I think I see distinct setae on the elytra - gives me pause. Tom - can you verify?

 
typical?
Yes Phillip, I also see hairs, and this is typical for fresh A.prodromus. The species on the page you linked rather is A.sphacelatus, because the pronotal hind margin is yellow. It should have hairs on elytra, too.

 
agreed
You're right of course, don't know what I was thinking - hadn't had my coffee yet.

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