Alocoderus turbatus
| Alocoderus turbatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Alocoderus |
| Species: | A. turbatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Alocoderus turbatus (Baudi, 1870) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Alocoderus turbatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Syria and Turkey.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5–7 mm (0.20–0.28 in). They have an elongate, convex, glabrous body. The head and pronotum are moderately shiny, while the elytra are dull. They are reddish-brown, with the front, disc and two small lateral spots on the pronotum and elytral suture dark brown.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Alocoderus turbatus at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
- 1 2 Dellacasa, G.; Dellacasa, M.; Ziani, S. (2001). "Taxonomic position of Aphodius turbatus Baudi, 1870 and systematic redefinition of Aphodius isikdagensis Balthsar, 1952 (Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea, Aphodiidae)" (PDF). Rivista Museo Civico Di Scienzia Naturale “E.Caffi”. 20: 3-11. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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