Sulcophanaeus imperator

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Sulcophanaeus imperator
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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[]

  • Sulcophanaeus imperator imperator (Chevrolat, 1844)
  • Sulcophanaeus imperator alticollis Arnaud, 2002
  • Sulcophanaeus imperator obscurus Arnaud, 2002

[2]

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]

Gallery[]

  • Female of Sulcophanaeus imperator alticollis

  • Male of Sulcophanaeus imperator imperator

  • Female of Sulcophanaeus imperator imperator

References[]

  1. ^ a b c 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
  • Solier A.J.J. (1851) Zoologia: Coleopteros. In Gay C.: Historia fisica y politica de Chile segun documentos adquiridos en esta republica durante doce anos de residencia en ella, Paris 5:1-285 (38-124)
  • Scarabs: World Scarabaeidae Database. Schoolmeesters P.
  • Guérin-Méneville F.E.. Iconographie du Règne Animal de G.Cuvier. Part 7. Insectes. Paris:Ballière (1829-1844) 7:1-576, 1844.


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