Alocoderus turbatus

Alocoderus turbatus
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
	Aphodius turbatus Baudi, 1870; Aphodius (Alocoderus) antilibanonicus Balthasar, 1961; Aphodius (Melinopterus) lineimargo Reitter, 1892;

Alocoderus turbatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Syria and Turkey.

Description

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.

References

↑ "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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[:1-2] 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.

[:2-3] 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.