Cephalocyclus puncticeps

Cephalocyclus puncticeps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Cephalocyclus
Species:	C. puncticeps
Binomial name
	Cephalocyclus puncticeps; (Harold, 1862)
Synonyms
	Aphodius puncticeps Harold, 1862;

Cephalocyclus puncticeps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Mexico (Jalisco, México, Puebla).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.5–4.5 mm (0.14–0.18 in). They have an oblong, moderately convex, shiny body. The head and pronotum are blackish, the latter with reddish sides. The elytra are piceous or vaguely testaceous, the antennal club is testaceous and the legs are piceous.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Cephalocyclus puncticeps 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 Dellacasa, M.; Gordon, R. D.; Dellacasa, G. (2007). "Systematic revision of the genus Cephalocyclus with description of ten new species from Mexico and Costa Rica (Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae)". Acta Zoológica Mexicana (N.S.). 23 (2): 89-128. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Cephalocyclus puncticeps 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 Dellacasa, M.; Gordon, R. D.; Dellacasa, G. (2007). "Systematic revision of the genus Cephalocyclus with description of ten new species from Mexico and Costa Rica (Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae)". Acta Zoológica Mexicana (N.S.). 23 (2): 89-128. Retrieved October 15, 2026.