Phanaeus splendidulus
{{Short description|Species of beetle}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Scarabaeidae - Phanaeus splendidulus.JPG
| image_caption = Phanaeus splendidulus. Museum specimen
| genus = Phanaeus
| species = splendidulus
| authority = (Fabricius, 1781)
| synonyms =
- Copris floriger Kirby, 1818
- Phanaeus corydon Blanchard, 1846
- Scarabaeus splendidulus Fabricius, 1781
| synonyms_ref = [https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id666087/ Biolib]
}}
Phanaeus splendidulus is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Description
Phanaeus splendidulus can reach a length of about {{convert|20|mm}}. The female is smaller than the male. It shows a long erect horn recurved towards the tip. The basic body color is bronze-green.[https://books.google.com/books?id=Pbg6AAAAIAAJ&dq=Phanaeus+splendidulus&pg=PA55 The fabrician types of insects in the hunterian collection at Glasgow]
Distribution
This species can be found in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.[http://www.insectlifeforms.com/605020607965366/Beetles_-_Dung_And_Related__Phanaeus_splendidulus__11366.aspx Insect Life Forma]