Pericoptus
Genus of beetles
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Pericoptus is a genus of large scarab beetles found in New Zealand. As many as five species are recognized.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Pentodontini |
| Genus: | Pericoptus Burmeister, 1847 |
Species
- Pericoptus frontalis
- Pericoptus nitidulus
- Pericoptus punctatus
- Pericoptus stupidus
- Pericoptus truncatus[2]