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Phanaeus quadridens
Species
Phanaeus quadridens
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder
Polyphaga
Superfamily
Scarabaeoidea
Family
Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)
Subfamily
Scarabaeinae (Dung Beetles)
Tribe
Phanaeini
Genus
Phanaeus
(Rainbow Scarabs)
Species
quadridens
(Phanaeus quadridens)
Explanation of Names
Phanaeus quadridens
(Say)
Orig. Comb:
Copris quadridens
Say 1835
Size
13-23 mm
Range
AZ-NM / Mex.
(
1
)
Habitat
Grassland, mixed forest-grassland area at mid-elevations (1500-2000 m). Common in places grazed by livestock.
Food
Dung
Works Cited
1.
Revision of Phanaeus MacLeay, A New World genus of scarabaeine dung beetles
Edmonds, W.D. 1994. 1994. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Contributions to Science 443.
Contributed by
Phillip Harpootlian
on 18 August, 2007 - 9:26pm
Additional contributions by
Mike Quinn
Last updated 28 November, 2016 - 9:22am