Trichonotulus scrofa
(Fabricius, 1787)
Trichonotulus scrofa is a small dung beetle in the Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae. The was originally described by Fabricius in 1787 as Scarabaeus scrofa. It has a broad Palaearctic distribution across Europe and Asia, with introduced established in eastern North America. As an aphodiine scarab, it is associated with decomposing organic matter.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Trichonotulus scrofa: /ˌtrɪkoʊˈnɒtjʊləs ˈskroʊfə/
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Distribution
Native to the Palaearctic region, with records from Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia (including Far East), Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine. Introduced to the Nearctic region, with established in Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontario, Quebec) and the United States (Maine, Vermont).