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Peltotrupes youngi

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Peltotrupes youngi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Geotrupidae
Genus: Peltotrupes
Species:
P. youngi
Binomial name
Peltotrupes youngi
Howden, 1955

Peltotrupes youngi, known generally as Young's deep digger scarab, is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae. Other common names include the ocala burrowing scarab and ocala deep digger scarab beetle.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Florida scrubs in Marion and Putnam counties in Florida.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Peltotrupes youngi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Peltotrupes youngi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ Deyrup, Mark (Autumn 1989). "Arthropods Endemic to Florida Scrub". Florida Scientist. 52 (4): 261. JSTOR 24320532.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.