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
- ↑ 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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