Anomiopus birai

Anomiopus birai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabeiformia
Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Scarabaeinae
Genus: Anomiopus
Species: A. birai
Binomial name
Anomiopus birai
Canhedo, 2006

Anomiopus birai is a species of true dung beetle that is known from Caaguazú and Concepción departments of Paraguay, and Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso states of Brazil. It is found in cerrado savanna at low altitudes, and is a myrmecophile (cohabits with ant colonies).

References

  1. Vaz-de-Mello, F., Larsen, T., Silva, F., Gill, B., Spector, S. & Favila, M. (2014). "Anomiopus birai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 July 2014.


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