| Phanaeus triangularis | |
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| male Phanaeus triangularis texensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Phanaeus |
| Species: | P. triangularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phanaeus triangularis (Say, 1823) | |
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]
Phanaeus vindex, the rainbow scarab, is a North American species of true dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in eastern United States and in adjacent far northern Mexico. It is the most widespread species of Phanaeus in the United States and it has a wide habitat tolerance. It may hybridize with the generally less common P. difformis.
The scarab beetle subfamily Scarabaeinae consists of species collectively called true dung beetles. Most of the beetles of this subfamily feed exclusively on dung. However, some may feed on decomposing matter including carrion, decaying fruits and fungi. Dung beetles can be placed into three structural guilds based on their method of dung processing namely rollers, dwellers and tunnelers Dung removal and burial by dung beetles result in ecological benefits such as soil aeration and fertilization; improved nutrient cycling and uptake by plants, increase in Pasture quality, biological control of pest flies and intestinal parasites and secondary seed dispersal. Well-known members include the genera Scarabaeus and Sisyphus, and Phanaeus vindex.
Phanaeus, the rainbow scarabs, is a genus of true dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, ranging from the United States to northern Argentina, with the highest species richness in Mexico. Depending on species, they can inhabit a wide range of habitats, from tropical to temperate climates and deserts to rainforests. In those living in relatively arid places adults are primarily active during the wet season and those living in relatively cold places are primarily active during the summer. They are excellent diggers and good fliers.
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Melanocanthon nigricornis is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
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Copris fricator is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Phanaeus amithaon is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Phanaeus adonis is a species of true dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, found primarily in north-central Mexico, but also ranging into Cameron County in far southern Texas, United States.
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Phanaeus igneus is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Rhyssemus is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 160 described species in Rhyssemus.
Phyllophaga texensis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Phanaeus quadridens is a species of dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae.
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