Balanophorus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melyridae.[1]

Balanophorus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Melyridae
Genus: Balanophorus
MacLeay, 1872

Species:[2] The genus was first described by William John Macleay in 1872.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "IRMNG - Balanophorus MacLeay, 1872". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ MacLeay, W. J. (1872). "Notes on a collection of insects from Gayndah. Second paper". Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales. 2: 239–318.
  4. ^ Macleay, W. J. (1872). "Notes on a collection of insects from Gayndah. Second paper". Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales. 2: 239–318.