Geotrupes hornii

Geotrupes hornii, or Horn's earth boring beetle, is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae.^[1][2] It is found in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada,^[3] most commonly between the months of June and September, peaking in August.^[3]

Geotrupes hornii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Geotrupidae
Genus:	Geotrupes
Species:	G. hornii
Binomial name
Geotrupes hornii Blanchard, 1888