Phanaeus splendidulus

Phanaeus splendidulus
	Phanaeus splendidulus. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabeiformia
Superfamily:	Scarabaeoidea
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Phanaeus
Species:	P. splendidulus
Binomial name
	Phanaeus splendidulus; (Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
	Copris floriger Kirby, 1818; Phanaeus corydon Blanchard, 1846; Scarabaeus splendidulus Fabricius, 1781; [1]

Phanaeus splendidulus is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

Description

Phanaeus splendidulus can reach a length of about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The female is smaller than the male. It shows a long erect horn recurved towards the tip. The basic body color is bronze-green.[2]

Distribution

This species can be found in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.[3]

References

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[1] Biolib

[2] The fabrician types of insects in the hunterian collection at Glasgow

[3] Insect Life Forma