Aphonus castaneus is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

Aphonus castaneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Aphonus
Species:
A. castaneus
Binomial name
Aphonus castaneus
(Melsheimer, 1845)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aphonus cubiformis Casey, 1915
  • Aphonus saginatus Casey, 1915
  • Aphonus trapezicollis Casey, 1915
  • Podalgus obesus Burmeister, 1847

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aphonus castaneus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Aphonus castaneus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

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.