Canthon xanthopus
| Canthon xanthopus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Canthon |
| Species: | C. xanthopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Canthon xanthopus Blanchard, 1846 | |
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Canthon xanthopus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Bolivia and Brazil (Acre).[2][3]
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Greek xanthos (meaning yellow) and refers to the yellowish coloration of the legs.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Canthon xanthopus at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- 1 2 Cupello, M.; Vaz-de-Mello, F. Z. (2018). "A monographic revision of the Neotropical dung beetle genus Sylvicanthon Halffter & Martínez, 1977 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini), including a reappraisal of the taxonomic history of 'Canthon sensu lato'". European Journal of Taxonomy. 467. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
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