Coprophanaeus pluto

Coprophanaeus pluto
Coprophanaeus pluto, Texas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Coprophanaeus
Species:
C. pluto
Binomial name
Coprophanaeus pluto
(Harold, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Coprophanaeus pluto noguerai Arnaud, 2002

Coprophanaeus pluto is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Guatemala, Mexico and southernmost Texas (records from southernmost Arizona are doubtful); it is the only species of Coprophanaeus in the United States. This black beetle feeds on carrion and typically is 1.8–2.8 cm (0.7–1.1 in) long.

References

  1. 1 2 "Coprophanaeus pluto Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Coprophanaeus pluto". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ↑ Edmonds, W.D.; Zidek, J. (2010). "A taxonomic review of the neotropical genus Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 1924 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0129: 1–111.

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