Heliocopris antenor

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Heliocopris antenor
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Heliocopris antenor from Guinea-Bissau
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H. antenor
Binomial name
Heliocopris antenor
(Olivier, 1789)
Synonyms
  • Copris antenor Olivier, 1789
  • Heliocopris exclamationis Shipp, 1897

Heliocopris antenor is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae.

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Description

Heliocopris antenor reaches about 50 millimetres (2.0 in) in length. The body is glossy and the coloration varies from dark brown to black.

Distribution

This species occurs in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau

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