Diabroctis mimas
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Diabroctis |
| Species: | D. mimas |
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| Diabroctis mimas | |
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Diabroctis mimas is a species beetles of the scarab beetle family.
Diabroctis mimas reaches a length of about 16–31 millimetres (0.63–1.22 in). These large beetles are black and metallic green and have a strong transverse clypeal carina on the pronotum anterior to the cephalic process. In the males the prothorax is exceptionally massive. On the elytral margins there is fringe of setae projecting from the suture. This species uses horse, cow and capybara dung and fruits as food resources.