Homocopris

Homocopris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Scarabaeinae
Tribe:	Homocoprini
Genus:	Homocopris ; Burmeister, 1846

Last updated July 25, 2025

Homocopris is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles.

Taxonomy

The genus was initially established as a subgenus of Copris . Later, the genus was considered a synonym of Dichotomius . Vaz-de-Mello et al. revalidated and elevated Homocopris to the rank of a distinct genus in 2010.^[1]

Species

Homocopris grossiorum Darling & Génier, 2024
Homocopris punctatissimus (Curtis, 1845)
Homocopris torulosus (Eschscholtz, 1822)
Homocopris williami Darling & Génier, 2024

References

↑ Revision of the South American genera Andinocopris new genus and Homocopris Burmeister, 1846 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Homocoprini new tribe)

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[1] Revision of the South American genera Andinocopris new genus and Homocopris Burmeister, 1846 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Homocoprini new tribe)

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Homocopris

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Taxonomy

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