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Anoxia matutinalis

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Anoxia matutinalis
Anoxia matutinalis. Museum specimen
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A. matutinalis
Binomial name
Anoxia matutinalis

Anoxia matutinalis is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.[1]

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Description

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Anoxia matutinalis can reach a length of 19–26 millimetres (0.75–1.02 in). Body shows short whitish hairs and a pale brown color, with prothorax darker than the elytrae. Elytra have a few longitudinal whitish bands.[2]

Distribution

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This species is present in Corsica, Croatia, Greece, Italy and Sicily.[3] In Sardinia there is an endemic subspecies, Anoxia matutinalis sardoa.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Biolib
  2. ^ William Ciesla Forest Entomology
  3. ^ Fauna europaea
  4. ^ Francesco (2017-03-05). "Sardinian Insects: Anoxia matutinalis sardoa". Neperos. Retrieved 2022-11-23.