Melanocanthon
Genus of beetles
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Melanocanthon is a genus of dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 4 described species in Melanocanthon.[1][2][3]
| Melanocanthon | |
|---|---|
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| Melanocanthon bispinatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Scarabaeinae |
| Tribe: | Deltochilini |
| Genus: | Melanocanthon Halffter, 1958 |
Species
- Melanocanthon bispinatus (Robinson, 1941) (tumble bug)
- Melanocanthon granulifer (Schmidt, 1920)
- Melanocanthon nigricornis (Say, 1823)
- Melanocanthon punctaticollis (Schaeffer, 1915)
