Phanaeus dionysius explained

Phanaeus dionysius is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in region of San Pablo Etla of Oaxaca, Mexico.[1]

Etymology

The specific name dionysius is named after Dionysius II of Syracuse, main character of moral anecdote of the “Sword of Damocles”.

Description

Length of male is 16.5 mm. Body dull shiny black with a faint blue luster. Pronotum with large, flat triangular disk. Slender, long horn strongly curved. Pygidium black. Length of female is 16.3 mm. Body dull shiny black.

Notes and References

  1. Dung beetle vicariant speciation in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, with a description of a new species of Phanaeus . 743 . 67–93 . ZooKeys . 14 March 2018 . 10.3897/zookeys.743.23029 . 29670437 . 3 April 2018. free . Kohlmann . B. . Arriaga-Jiménez . A. . Rös . M. . 5904386 .