Phanaeus splendidulus
| Phanaeus splendidulus | |
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| Phanaeus splendidulus. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Phanaeus |
| Species: | P. splendidulus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phanaeus splendidulus (Fabricius, 1781)
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Phanaeus splendidulus is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Description
Phanaeus splendidulus can reach a length of about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The female is smaller than the male. It shows a long erect horn recurved towards the tip. The basic body color is bronze-green.[2]
Distribution
This species can be found in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.[3]
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