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πŸͺ² Beetles

Fungicola Dung Beetle

Helictopleurus fungicola

Data Deficient

About

A small dung beetle with an extraordinary pair of cephalic horns in males, revealed through genomic and morphological study. Its dark body bears fine punctation across the elytra.

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Did You Know?

Genome sequencing of this species group revealed surprisingly complex horn structures that had been overlooked for decades by morphologists.