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INSECTS

Spring small dung beetle

Melinopterus prodromus

Insects
IntroducedDiurnal
Spring small dung beetle, photo 1 of 5
Spring small dung beetle, photo 2 of 5
Spring small dung beetle, photo 3 of 5
5.9 mmLength

Beetle in the family Scarabaeidae 5.9 mm long. Introduced to Québec and diurnal.

There are 20 observations of Spring small dung beetle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale6
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  3. Centre-du-Québec2
  4. Lanaudière1
  5. Laurentides1
  6. Montérégie1
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  8. Estrie1
  9. Montréal1
  10. Outaouais1

Similar species

Erratic small dung beetleColobopterus erraticus