Phanaeus triangularis Say, 1823 is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Phanaeus triangularis Say, 1823

Phanaeus triangularis Say, 1823

Phanaeus triangularis, the black phanaeus, is a North American true dung beetle found in the eastern half of the US.

Family
Genus
Phanaeus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Phanaeus triangularis Say, 1823

Phanaeus triangularis, commonly called the black phanaeus, is a North American species of true dung beetle that belongs to the family Scarabaeidae. This species occurs in the eastern half of the United States.

Photo: (c) Holly Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Holly Taylor · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Phanaeus

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