''Allotrypes mandibularis'' is a species of earth-boring

dung beetles Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. All species of dung beetle belong to the superfamily Scarabaeoidea, most of them to the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles). As most species of Scara ...

belonging to the family

Geotrupidae Geotrupidae (from Greek γῆ ''(gē)'', earth, and τρῡπητής ''(trȳpētēs)'', borer) is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera. They are commonly called earth-boring dung beetles or dor beetles. Most excavate burrows in which t ...

, and the sole member of the genus ''Allotrypes''; the genus name has often been misspelled as ''Allotrupes''.Ruiz, J.L. (2000) ''Bolbelasmus bocchus'' (Erichson, 1841) y ''Allotrypes mandibularis'' (Reitter, 1896); nuevos registros Marroquies (Coleoptera, Geotrupidae). Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa 27: 74-75. This species occurs in the Mediterranean region.

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{{Taxonbar, from1=Q18588022, from2=Q2358600 Geotrupidae Scarabaeoidea genera Monotypic Scarabaeiformia genera