Morychus aeneus Fabricius 1775 (pill beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Byrrhidae
Alternative combination: Byrrhus aeneus
Full reference: J. C. Fabricius. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, Sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus 1-832
Belongs to Morychus according to J. Böcher 1995
See also Coope et al. 1961 and Fabricius 1775
Sister taxa: Morychus (Morychus), Morychus oblongus, Morychus viridis
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greenland (1 collection), the United Kingdom (2)
• Miocene of the Russian Federation (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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