Sulcophanaeus imperator

Sulcophanaeus imperator
Sulcophanaeus imperator imperator
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Sulcophanaeus
Species: S. imperator
Binomial name
Sulcophanaeus imperator
(Chevrolat, 1844)
Synonyms
  • Phanaeus dimidiatus Solier, 1851
  • Phanaeus imperator Chevrolat, 1844

Sulcophanaeus imperator is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.[1]

Subspecies

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Description

Sulcophanaeus imperator can reach a length of 13–25 millimetres (0.51–0.98 in). Pronotum is black with a large shining coppery red band, while elytra are blueish-black. On the sides of the head there are two large iridescent orange-red spots similar to eyes.[3] Males have a long, curved horn on the forehead. It is a diurnal, coprophagous species.[1][4]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Neotropical region (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay) in dry and thorny forests, pastures and scrublands at an elevation of 500–3,000 metres (1,600–9,800 ft) above sea level.[5][1][6][7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN
  2. ↑ GBIF
  3. ↑ JOHN SIVINSKI THE ROLE OF THE NATURALIST IN ENTOMOLOGY AND A DEFENSE OF “CURIOSITIES”
  4. ↑ W. D. Edmonds - Revision of Neotropical Dung Deetle Genus Sulcophanaeus
  5. ↑ Catalogue of life
  6. ↑ Encyclopedia of life
  7. ↑ Biolib


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