Coprophanaeus ensifer

Coprophanaeus
Coprophanaeus ensifer. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabeiformia
Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Coprophanaeus
Species: C. ensifera
Binomial name
Coprophanaeus ensifer
(Germar, 1821)
Synonyms
  • Copris ensifer Germar, 1821
  • Megaphanaeus ensifer Germar, 1821
  • Phanaeus ajax Sturm, 1826
  • Phanaeus ducalis Castelnau, 1840
  • Coprophanaeus ensifer (Germar, 1821)

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Coprophanaeus ensifer is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

Description

Coprophanaeus ensifer can reach a length of about 35–56 millimetres (1.4–2.2 in).[2] This large-sized necrophagous beetle has a horn on pronotum of similar size in males and females. Body colour is usually dark green.[3]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. It prefer tropical dry forest and savanna at an elevation of 0–780 metres (0–2,559 ft) above sea level.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Biolib
  2. 1 2 Scarabaeinae
  3. ↑ Endres, Ana Aline; Hernandez, Malva Isabel Medina and Creao-Duarte, Antônio José. - Notes about Coprophanaeus ensifer (Germar) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in a remnant of the Atlantic Forest in the State of Paraíba, Brazil


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