Kingdom Animalia Family Scarabaeidae Genus Sulcophanaeus Order Beetle | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Beetle, Phanaeus demon, Oxysternon, Diabroctis mimas, Coprophanaeus | ||
Sulcophanaeus imperator is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
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Description
Sulcophanaeus imperator can reach a length of 13–25 millimetres (0.51–0.98 in). Pronotum is black with a large shining coppery red band, while elytra are blueish-black. On the sides of the head there are two large iridescent orange-red spots similar to eyes. Males have a long, curved horn on the forehead. It is a diurnal, coprophagous species.
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in Neotropical region (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay) in dry and thorny forests, pastures and scrublands at an elevation of 500–3,000 metres (1,600–9,800 ft) above sea level.
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