Trypocopris vernalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Spring Dumbledor)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrypocopris vernalis (Spring Dumbledor)
FamilyGEOTRUPIDAE (dumbledor beetles)
SuperfamilySCARABAEOIDEA (scarabs, dung and stag beetles)
Series Scarabaeiformia (scarabs, dung and stag beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Trypocopris vernalis (Spring Dumbledor) :
1: Trypocopris vernalis (Spring Dumbledor)
18 Jul 2007 OSGR: SH71 52° 40’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: Merioneth (VC 48) Wales
in sheep pasture but rabbits also present . Photos: in situ, specimen on grey background, close-ups of diagnostic features
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - close-up (3)Image 4: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 5: Dorsal view - partially obscured - close-upImage 6: Dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 7: Fallen on side - close-upImage 8: Latero-dorsal view - close-upImage 9: Latero-dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 10: Latero-dorsal view - close-up (3)Image 11: Ventral view - close-upImage 12: Ventral view - close-up (2)Image 13: Ventral view - close-up (3)Image 14: Ventral view - close-up (4)Image 15: Ventral view - close-up (5)Image 16: Ventral view - grey backgroundImage 17: Abdomen - ventral view - enlargedImage 18: Abdomen - ventral view - highly enlargedImage 19: Elytral microsculpture - near scutellum - magnifiedImage 20: Elytral ornamentation - highly enlargedImage 21: Head and thorax - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 22: Head and thorax - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 23: Head and thorax - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 24: Head and thorax - front three-quarter view - close-up - enlargedImage 25: Head and thorax - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 26: Head - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 27: Head - ventral view - highly enlargedImage 28: Hind tibia - highly enlargedImage 29: Hind tibia - highly enlarged (2)Image 30: Hind tibia - highly enlarged (3)Image 31: Pronotal puncturation - highly enlargedImage 32: Pronotal puncturation - highly enlarged (2)Image 33: Scutellum and surrounding surfaces - highly enlargedImage 34: Thorax/elytral junction - highly enlargedImage 35: Thorax/elytral junction - highly enlarged (2)

Trypocopris vernalis (Spring Dumbledor) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Trypocopris vernalis (Spring Dumbledor)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Trypocopris vernalis (Spring Dumbledor)
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