Pygopleurus vulpes (Fabricius, 1781) is a animal in the Glaphyridae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pygopleurus vulpes (Fabricius, 1781)

Pygopleurus vulpes (Fabricius, 1781)

Pygopleurus vulpes is a beetle species with distinct male and female traits, found in several regions of Eastern and Southeastern Europe.

Family
Genus
Pygopleurus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pygopleurus vulpes (Fabricius, 1781)

Pygopleurus vulpes is a species of beetle that reaches a body length of 12–14 millimetres (0.47–0.55 inches). Males of this species are entirely covered in long hairs. Their integuments and setae do not show any variability, but their body color does vary, ranging from the more common straw-yellow to reddish and dark orange. Females of this species have a greenish pronotum, with their brown elytrae remaining visible. This species can be found in Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Glaphyridae Pygopleurus

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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