Trypocopris vernalis
| Trypocopris vernalis | |
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| Trypocopris vernalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Geotrupidae |
| Genus: | Trypocopris |
| Species: | T. vernalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trypocopris vernalis Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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Trypocopris vernalis, known sometimes by the common name dor beetle or spring dor beetle, is a type of dung beetle. The larva of Trypocopris vernalis feeds on dung of animals such as sheep (Ovis aries) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).
Distribution
Trypocopris vernalis is found in Europe and Asia Minor.
References
- "iNaturalist". Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
- "Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Biology and Ecology 1997". Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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