Phanaeus vindex
Phanaeus vindex, the rainbow scarab (a name also used for the entire genus), is a North American species of true dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in eastern and central United States (Florida and New England to Arizona and Wyoming) and in adjacent far northern Mexico. It is the most widespread species of Phanaeus in the United States and it has a wide habitat tolerance. It may hybridize with the generally less common P. difformis.
| Phanaeus vindex | |
|---|---|
| males | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Phanaeus |
| Species: | P. vindex |
| Binomial name | |
| Phanaeus vindex MacLeay, 1819 | |
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