Cephalocyclus moroni

Cephalocyclus moroni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Cephalocyclus
Species:	C. moroni
Binomial name
	Cephalocyclus moroni; Minor, Dellacasa & Dellacasa, 2015

Cephalocyclus moroni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Mexico (Jalisco).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in). They have an oval-elongate, moderately convex, shiny, dark brown body. The margin of the clypeus and the sides of the pronotum are red, the antennal club is brown and the legs are dark brown.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Dr. Miguel Angel Morón.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Cephalocyclus moroni at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
1 2 3 Minor, P.; Dellacasa, M.; Dellacasa, G. (2015). "A new species of Cephalocyclus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) from Mexico". Zootaxa. 3974 (2): 297-300. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Cephalocyclus moroni at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Minor, P.; Dellacasa, M.; Dellacasa, G. (2015). "A new species of Cephalocyclus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) from Mexico". Zootaxa. 3974 (2): 297-300. Retrieved October 15, 2026.