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Species Australaphodius frenchi

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
Superfamily Scarabaeoidea
Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)
Subfamily Aphodiinae (Aphodiine Dung Beetles)
Tribe Proctophaniini
Genus Australaphodius
Species frenchi (Australaphodius frenchi)
Explanation of Names
Aphodius frenchi Blackburn 1892
Size
3.0-4.0 mm(1)
Range
native to Africa, adventive elsewhere, incl. in our area (CA)(1)
Internet References
genus page(1)
Works Cited
1.Skelley P.E. (2008) Aphodiinae. In: Generic guide to New World scarab beetles
Contributed by tom murray on 13 February, 2009 - 2:56pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, v belov
Last updated 7 December, 2013 - 9:13am

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