Coprophanaeus pluto
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| Coprophanaeus pluto | |
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| Coprophanaeus pluto, Texas | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Coprophanaeus |
| Species: | C. pluto |
| Binomial name | |
| Coprophanaeus pluto (Harold, 1863) | |
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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 1.8–2.8 cm (0.7–1.1 in) long.[3]
