Phanaeus haroldi

Phanaeus haroldi
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Phanaeus
Species:
P. haroldi
Binomial name
Phanaeus haroldi
Kirsch, 1871
Synonyms
  • Phanaeus schneblei Frey, 1963

Phanaeus haroldi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 18–22 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are black and dull, with a slight bronze sheen. The clypeus is evenly pointed, slightly emarginate at the apex and without teeth. The pronotum has laterally projecting anterior angles, the sides are strongly curved and the base is margined except for the projecting midline. On the disc of the pronotum is a deep and wide cavity, on each side of which is an inwardly inclined, conical horn. The horns have a broad base that blends into the lateral margin of the cavity.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Phanaeus haroldi at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Frey, G. (1963). "Neue Coprophagen und Melolonthiden mit Bestimmungstabellen (Col.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 14 (2): 550–559. Retrieved February 22, 2026. Description of Phanaeus schneblei