Phanaeus triangularis

Say, 1823

black phanaeus

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Phanaeus triangularis, commonly known as the black phanaeus, is a North American dung beetle in the Scarabaeidae. It belongs to the Scarabaeinae, the true dung beetles. The was first described by Thomas Say in 1823. Three have been proposed: P. t. triangularis, P. t. niger, and P. t. texensis, though the latter two are sometimes considered synonyms or separate species.

Phanaeus triangularis ssp. texensis by jeffjackson. Used under a CC0 license.Phanaeus triangularis ssp. texensis by jeffjackson. Used under a CC0 license.

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How to pronounce Phanaeus triangularis: //fəˈniːəs ˌtraɪˈæŋɡjʊlərɪs//

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Distribution

Eastern half of the United States.

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Subspecies

Three are sometimes recognized: Phanaeus triangularis triangularis (Say, 1823), Phanaeus triangularis niger (Olsoufieff, 1924), and Phanaeus triangularis texensis (Edmonds, 1994). However, P. t. niger is often considered a synonym of P. t. triangularis, and P. t. texensis is frequently treated as a separate rather than a subspecies.

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