Phanaeus difformis

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Phanaeus difformis
male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Phanaeus
Species:
P. difformis
Binomial name
Phanaeus difformis
Leconte, 1847
Synonyms
  • Phanaeus magnificens Robinson, 1948

Phanaeus difformis is a species of true dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae that is native to south-central United States and adjacent far northern Mexico.[1][2][3] It may hybridize with the generally more common P. vindex.[1]

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