Phanaeus triangularis | |
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male Phanaeus triangularis texensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Genus: | Phanaeus |
Species: | P. triangularis
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Binomial name | |
Phanaeus triangularis (Say, 1823)
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Phanaeus triangularis, the black phanaeus, is a North American species of true dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the eastern half of the United States.[4]
Three subspecies of Phanaeus triangularis are sometimes recognized,[1][2] but niger is often considered a synonym of triangularis and texensis (from Texas and adjacent regions) is often considered a separate species.[4]