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Phanaeus splendidulus

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Species of beetle

Phanaeus splendidulus
Phanaeus splendidulus. Museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Phanaeus
Species: P. splendidulus
Binomial name
Phanaeus splendidulus
(Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
  • Copris floriger Kirby, 1818
  • Phanaeus corydon Blanchard, 1846
  • Scarabaeus splendidulus Fabricius, 1781

Phanaeus splendidulus is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

Description

Phanaeus splendidulus can reach a length of about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The female is smaller than the male. It shows a long erect horn recurved towards the tip. The basic body color is bronze-green.

Distribution

This species can be found in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.

References

  1. Biolib
  2. The fabrician types of insects in the hunterian collection at Glasgow
  3. Insect Life Forma
Taxon identifiers
Phanaeus splendidulus
Scarabaeus splendidulus


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