| Melinopterus prodromus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphodiinae |
| Tribe: | Aphodiini |
| Genus: | Melinopterus |
| Species: | M. prodromus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melinopterus prodromus | |
Melinopterus prodromus is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Palearctic. [2] [3] [4]
This species was formerly a member of the genus Aphodius . [2]
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