Coprophanaeus pluto explained

Coprophanaeus pluto is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Guatemala, Mexico and southernmost Texas (records from southernmost Arizona are doubtful); it is the only species of Coprophanaeus in the United States.^[1] This black beetle feeds on carrion and typically is long.

Further reading

• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. 2006. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-30914-2.

Notes and References

1. Edmonds . W.D. . Zidek . J. . 2010 . A taxonomic review of the neotropical genus Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 1924 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) . Insecta Mundi . 0129 . 1-111 .