Alocoderus carinifrons

Alocoderus carinifrons
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Alocoderus
Species:
A. carinifrons
Binomial name
Alocoderus carinifrons
(Reitter, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius (Amidorus) carinifrons Reitter, 1892

Alocoderus carinifrons is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Morocco.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–7 mm (0.20–0.28 in). They have a glossy, light or dark chestnut-brown body. The underside is lighter brown.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility - Alocoderus carinifrons (Reitter, 1892)". gbif.org. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Alocoderus carinifrons 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.
  3. 1 2 Balthasar, V. (1964). "Monographie der Scarabaeidae und Aphodidae der palaearktischen und orientalischen Region Coleoptera: Lamellicornia Aphodiidae" (PDF). Tchechoslowakische Akademie Der Wissenschaften Prag. 3: 1-652. Retrieved October 30, 2026.