Peltotrupes youngi

(Peltotrupes youngi)

Description

Peltotrupes youngi, known generally as Young's deepdigger scarab, is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae. Other common names include the ocala burrowing scarab and ocala deepdigger scarab beetle. It is found in North America.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Geotrupidae
Genus:Peltotrupes
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