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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles (Scarabaeoidea) » Earth-Boring Dung Beetles (Geotrupidae) » Geotrupinae » Geotrupes » Splendid Earth Boring Beetle (Geotrupes splendidus)
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Scarab Beetle - Geotrupes splendidus
Copyright © 2009 Shelly Cox

Scarab Beetle - Geotrupes splendidus
Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, USA
April 28, 2009
Size: 1/2 inch
This little Scarab Beetle was found on a morel mushroom in our timber. It appeared to have been eating the mushroom, a large chunk of the mushroom was missing and this beetle was tucked away inside the hole. It is a beautiful iridescent color. Beautiful greens and purple. I believe it could be a Rainbow Scarab, but wasn't for sure so I was reluctant to go ahead and place it there.
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Contributed by Shelly Cox on 28 April, 2009 - 9:38pm
Last updated 29 April, 2009 - 2:38pm

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This looks to me like a Geotrupes splendidus, in the family Geotrupidae. The family is similar to the subfamily Scarabaeinae (rainbow scarabs and such), but unlike that subfamily, Geotrupids have a prominent scutellum.

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 28 April, 2009 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

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