Ceratophyus gopherinus
Species of beetle
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Ceratophyus gopherinus, the gopher beetle, is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
| Ceratophyus gopherinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Geotrupidae |
| Genus: | Ceratophyus |
| Species: | C. gopherinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratophyus gopherinus Cartwright, 1966 | |