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Malagasy Peyrieras's Dung Beetle

Helictopleurus peyrierasi

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A small to medium forest dung beetle named after the Malagasy naturalist Andre Peyrieras. It has a dark, heavily sculptured body with a distinctive pronotal horn in males.

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Named after Andre Peyrieras, a beloved Malagasy naturalist who spent decades documenting the island's invertebrate diversity.