Melanocanthon bispinatus

(Melanocanthon bispinatus)

Description

Melanocanthon bispinatus, the tumble bug, is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Coleoptera

Family:Scarabaeidae

Genus:Melanocanthon

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