Coprophanaeus pluto

Coprophanaeus pluto is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2][3] 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.[3][4] This black beetle feeds on carrion and typically is 1.8โ€“2.8 cm (0.7โ€“1.1 in) long.[3]

Coprophanaeus pluto
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Coprophanaeus
Species:
C. pluto
Binomial name
Coprophanaeus pluto
(Harold, 1863)
Synonyms[1]
  • Coprophanaeus pluto noguerai Arnaud, 2002

References

  1. "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: 1โ€“111.

Further reading

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.


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