Melanocanthon nigricornis (Say, 1823) is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Melanocanthon nigricornis (Say, 1823)

Melanocanthon nigricornis (Say, 1823)

Melanocanthon nigricornis is a dung beetle species from the Scarabaeidae family found in central United States.

Family
Genus
Melanocanthon
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Melanocanthon nigricornis (Say, 1823)

Melanocanthon nigricornis (Say, 1823) is a species of dung beetle that belongs to the family Scarabaeidae. This species is found in the central United States.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Melanocanthon

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