Alternative spelling: Holcorobeus (Mesaclopus)
Full reference: G. V. Nikolajev. 1992. Taxonomic criteria and generic composition of Mesozoic lamellicorn beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Paleontological Journal 26(1):96-111
Parent taxon: Scarabaeoidea according to J. C. Neita-Moreno et al. 2019
See also Nikolajev 1992, Nikolajev 2004 and Nikolajev 2007
Sister taxa: Aliscarabaeus, Alloioscarabaeidae, Ateuchites, Belohinidae, Bolboceratidae, Ceafornotensis, Copris subterraneus, Cretaclopus, Cretonitis, Diphyllostomatidae, Geotrupidae, Geotrupoides, Glaphyridae, Glaresidae, Gymnopleurus deperditus, Holcorobeini, Holcorobeus, Hongscarabaeus, Hybosoridae, Hybosorites, Juraclopus, Lucanidae, Mahengea, Mesoscarabaeus, Mongolrobeus, Ochodaeidae, Onthophagus urusheeri, Opiselleipon, Passalidae, Passalopalpidae, Pleocomidae, Prionocephale, Prophaenognatha, Scarabaeidae, Scelocopris, Septiventeridae, Trogidae
Subtaxa: Mesaclopus mongolicus
Type: Holcorobeus (Mesaclopus) mongolicus
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Khutel-Khara, PIN collection 3965 (Cretaceous of Mongolia)
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