Phanaeus difformis

Phanaeus difformis is a species of true dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae that is native to south-central United States and adjacent far northern Mexico.^[1][2][3] It may hybridize with the generally more common P. vindex.^[1]

Phanaeus difformis
male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Phanaeus
Species:	P. difformis
Binomial name
Phanaeus difformis Leconte, 1847
Synonyms
Phanaeus magnificens Robinson, 1948