Sulcophanaeus imperator
Sulcophanaeus imperator
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Insects
Sulcophanaeus imperator is a brightly colored species of dung beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. This diurnal, coprophagous beetle is native to south-central South America and generally common. It is paracoprid, meaning that adults dig tunnels into the soil under the food source and move parts of the food source to a nest chamber where the eggs are laid.
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Sulcophanaeus