Geotrupes opacus, commonly known as the opaque earth boring beetle, is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae.[1][2]

Geotrupes opacus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Geotrupidae
Genus: Geotrupes
Species:
G. opacus
Binomial name
Geotrupes opacus
Haldeman, 1853
Synonyms[1]
  • Geotrupes chevrolati Jekel, 1865
  • Geotrupes haldemani Jekel, 1865

References

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  1. ^ a b "Geotrupes opacus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.

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.