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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Geotrupidae |
| Genus: | Geotrupes |
| Species: | G. hornii
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| Binomial name | |
| Geotrupes hornii Blanchard, 1888
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References
edit- ^ "Geotrupes hornii Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Geotrupes hornii Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ a b "Geotrupes hornii Distribution". gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
Further reading
edit- 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.