Dichotomius carolinus (Linnaeus, 1767) is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dichotomius carolinus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Dichotomius carolinus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Dichotomius carolinus, the Carolina copris, is a dung beetle species in the family Scarabaeidae.

Family
Genus
Dichotomius
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dichotomius carolinus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Dichotomius carolinus, commonly known as the Carolina copris, is a species of dung beetle that belongs to the family Scarabaeidae. This species was first described by Linnaeus in 1767, with the scientific name Dichotomius carolinus (Linnaeus, 1767).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Dichotomius

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