Cryptoscatomaseter magnificens

(Robinson, 1940)

Cryptoscatomaseter magnificens is a of dung beetle in the Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae. It is a North American species with documented records from the central United States. The species was described by Robinson in 1940 and remains relatively poorly known, with few observations in biodiversity databases.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cryptoscatomaseter magnificens: //ˈkɹɪptoʊˌskætəˌmæsiːtər mæɡˈnɪfɪˌsɛnz//

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Distribution

Central United States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin.

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Taxonomic placement

Classified within the Aphodiinae (dung beetles), tribe Aphodiini. The Cryptoscatomaseter contains few and is not well studied.

Data availability

Only 2 observations recorded in iNaturalist as of source date. The appears to be rarely encountered or underreported.

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