Pseudocanthon perplexus (LeConte, 1847) is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pseudocanthon perplexus (LeConte, 1847)

Pseudocanthon perplexus (LeConte, 1847)

The four-toothed dung beetle, Pseudocanthon perplexus, is a scarab beetle species formerly placed in the tribe Canthonini.

Family
Genus
Pseudocanthon
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pseudocanthon perplexus (LeConte, 1847)

Pseudocanthon perplexus, commonly known as the four-toothed dung beetle, is a species that belongs to the family Scarabaeidae. It was formerly classified as a member of the tribe Canthonini.

Photo: (c) Mike Quinn, San Marcos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, San Marcos · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Pseudocanthon

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

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