Meligethes atratus

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Meligethes atratus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Nitidulidae
Genus: Meligethes
Species:
M. atratus
Binomial name
Meligethes atratus
(Olivier, 1790)
Synonyms [1]
  • Meligethes rufipes (Marsham, 1802)

Meligethes atratus is a species of pollen beetle in the family Nitidulidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Meligethes atratus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  2. "Meligethes atratus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  3. "Meligethes atratus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  4. "Meligethes atratus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-10.

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