Coprophanaeus

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Coprophanaeus
Coprophanaeus lancifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Tribe:
Phanaeini
Genus:
Coprophanaeus

D'Olsoufieff, 1924

Coprophanaeus is a

crepuscular beetles are excellent diggers and good fliers.[4][9]

Although part of the true dung beetle subfamily Scarabaeinae, adult and young Coprophanaeus primarily feed on carrion, but many species may also feed on feces. They are paracoprids, meaning that adults dig tunnels into the soil under the food source and move parts of the food source to a nest chamber where the eggs are laid.[9][10] Because of their feeding on carrion, they are of interest to forensic entomology.[9]

Species

C. ensifer, a large species where both sexes have a large horn on the head
Female C. saphirinus, a common and variably colored species where only the male has a distinct horn

Coprophanaeus is divided into three subgenera: Coprophanaeus, Megaphanaeus and Metallophanaeus, but it doubtful that the first and last of these are

monophyletic.[4][6]

The genus includes the following species:[11]

References

  1. ^ ITIS
  2. ^ Nomen.at - animals and plants
  3. ^ GBIF Archived March 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b c d e Edmonds, W.D.; Zidek, J. (2010). "A taxonomic review of the Neotropical genus Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 1924 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0129: 1–111.
  5. ^ "Coprophanaeus pluto species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. ^
    doi:10.1163/1876312X-00002198
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  9. ^
    doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.09.009
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  11. ^ Biolib
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