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Dung Beetle

Holocephalus cristatus

Description:

very shiny, about 1" long

Habitat:

cerrado

Notes:

I spotted this while walking the road in Emas National Park. After I picked it up, it looked like it tucked itself up.

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2 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 6 years ago

Thanks Olivier!

OlivierB
OlivierB 7 years ago

Hello,

It's Holocephalus cristatus. Scarabaeinae, Coprini.

Best regards

Olivier

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Cavalcante, GO, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 18, 2010
Submitted on Apr 18, 2011

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