Phanaeus amithaon
Harold, 1875
Phanaeus amithaon is a of in the . It is a member of the Phanaeus, which includes several North and Central species known for their bright metallic coloration and distinctive horns in males. The species occurs in the southwestern United States and across much of Mexico.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phanaeus amithaon: //fəˈniːəs əˈmɪθəɒn//
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Distribution
Recorded from Arizona in the United States, and from numerous Mexican states including Aguascalientes, Colima, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Puebla, Querétaro, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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