Phanaeus pilatei

Phanaeus pilatei

Phanaeus pilatei is a dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Dung Beetle - Phanaeus pilatei Believe it or not, I gave this beetle a bath before I took this photo. It was so dirty! But, I think I didn't let it dry long enough because it fell apart after I took this photo. *Pinned specimen; native to Central America Phanaeus,Phanaeus pilatei,beetle,dung beetle

Distribution

Central America

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https://www.gbif.org/species/7539071
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyScarabaeidae
GenusPhanaeus
SpeciesPhanaeus pilatei
Photographed in
United States of America