| Coprophilus | |
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| Coprophilus striatulus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Oxytelinae |
| Tribe: | Coprophilini |
| Genus: | Coprophilus Latreille, 1829 |
| Species | |
Coprophilus (from Greek 'dung-loving') is, with about 30 species, a genus of staphylinid beetles. They are confined to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They are generally found in rotting plants and woods, compost, under leaf litter, and near herbivore dung, hence their generic name.
References
- Smetana, Ales (1998). "A New Species of the Genus Coprophilus Latreille, 1829 from the High Mountain Elevations in Taiwan, with Comments on Zonyptilus Motschulsky, 1845 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae)" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 37 (2): 154–158.
- Lee, Jae-Seok; Lee, Seung-Il; Ahn, Kee-Jeong (2020-06-01). "Korean species of Coprophilus Latreille (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) based on morphological and molecular characters". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 13 (2): 238–244. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2020.03.007. ISSN 2287-884X.
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