Ligyrus cuniculus
(Fabricius, 1801)
Ligyrus cuniculus is a scarab beetle described by Fabricius in 1801. The species is widely distributed across the Caribbean islands, northern South America, and southern Florida. It belongs to the Scarabaeidae, a diverse group of beetles commonly known as scarabs.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ligyrus cuniculus: //laɪˈdʒaɪrəs kjuːˈnɪkjʊləs//
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Distribution
Caribbean islands (Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Grenadines, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, La Désirade, Le Sainte, Marie-Galante, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saba, Saint Barthelémy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Thomas, Saint Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, US Virgin Islands); northern South America (Brazil: Amapá, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio de Janeiro, Sergipe; French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela); southern Mexico (Campeche, Tabasco, possibly Veracruz); southern United States (Florida)