Copris dracunculus

(Copris dracunculus)

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Description

Copris dracunculus is a species of beetle. It was first described by Ferreira in 1959. Copris dracunculus belongs to the genus Copris, and family Scarabaeidae. Copris is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Coprini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises more than 250 tunnelling species and has an almost worldwide distribution.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Scarabaeidae
Genus:Copris
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