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Nimbus contaminatus

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Nimbus contaminatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Nimbus
Species:
N. contaminatus
Binomial name
Nimbus contaminatus
(Herbst, 1783) [1]
Synonyms
  • Aphodius contaminatus (Herbst, 1783)

Nimbus contaminatus is a species of dung beetle native to Europe.[2][3]

This species was formerly a member of the genus Aphodius.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Herbst, J. F. W. 1783-1784. Kritisches Verzeichniß meiner Insektensammlung. Archiv der Insectengeschichte 4 and 5: 1-72 (4), 73-151 (5), Taf. 19-23 (4), 24-30 (5). Zürich.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Norman H. Joy, , 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles
  4. ^ "Nimbus contaminatus (Herbst, 1783)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-12-23.