Mycotrupes retusus

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Mycotrupes retusus
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M. retusus
Binomial name
Mycotrupes retusus
Le Conte, 1866
Synonyms
  • Geotrupes aeneus Felsche, 1909

Mycotrupes retusus is a species belonging to the family Geotrupidae ("earth-boring scarab beetles"), in the order Coleoptera ("beetles"). [1] [2] The species is generally known as the "sandhills earth boring scarab beetle". [3] It is found in North America. [2]

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References

  1. "Mycotrupes retusus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Mycotrupes retusus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. "Mycotrupes retusus Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

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