| Cephalocyclus potosinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Cephalocyclus |
| Species: | C. potosinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephalocyclus potosinus Dellacasa, Dellacasa & Gordon, 2007 | |
Cephalocyclus potosinus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León).
Adults reach a length of about 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in). They have an oval-elongate, convex, moderately shiny, glabrous body. The head and pronotum are piceous, while the margin of the clypeus and the sides are vaguely reddish. The elytra are dark reddish-brown, the legs brown-reddish and the antennal club is dark brownish.
Specimens have been found in cattle and horse dung.
The species is named after its type locality, Cerro Potosí (Nuevo Léon, Mexico).
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