Homocopris grossiorum

Homocopris grossiorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Homocopris
Species:
H. grossiorum
Binomial name
Homocopris grossiorum
Darling & Génier, 2024

Homocopris grossiorum is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. This species has been recorded from Serra dos Órgãos and Serra da Mantiqueira in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, with recorded elevations between 1150 and 1900 meters.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11–19 mm.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Everardo and Paschoal Grossi, two Brazilian collectors and entomologists.[1]

References

  1. ^ Revision of the South American genera Andinocopris new genus and Homocopris Burmeister, 1846 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Homocoprini new tribe)
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