Peltotrupes profundus
Species of beetle
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Peltotrupes profundus, the Florida deepdigger scarab, is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
| Peltotrupes profundus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Geotrupidae |
| Genus: | Peltotrupes |
| Species: | P. profundus |
| Binomial name | |
| Peltotrupes profundus (Howden, 1952) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Peltotrupes profundus:
- Peltotrupes profundus dubius Howden, 1955
- Peltotrupes profundus profundus