Dichelonyx kirbyi

Brown, 1946

Dichelonyx kirbyi is a of scarab beetle in the Scarabaeidae, described by Brown in 1946. It belongs to the Dichelonyx, a group of melolonthine scarabs. The species is distributed across the northern Great Plains and Canadian prairies. Specific ecological details remain poorly documented in published literature.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dichelonyx kirbyi: //dɪˈkɛlənɪks ˈkɜːrbi.aɪ//

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Distribution

Recorded from the northern Great Plains region of North America. Documented occurrences include Canadian provinces: Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan; and U.S. states: Iowa and North Dakota.

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