| Canthon melanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Deltochilini |
| Genus: | Canthon |
| Species: | C. melanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Canthon melanus Robinson, 1948 | |
Canthon melanus is a species in the beetle family Scarabaeidae. [1] [2] [3]
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Canthon humectus is a species in the beetle family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Oceania.
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Canthon ebenus is a species in the beetle family Scarabaeidae.
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