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Paracopris
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Paracopris

Copris is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Coprini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises more than 250 tunnelling species and has an almost worldwide distribution.

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9 branches of this group, most-observed first

Frigid Dung Beetle

speciesCopris fricator

Copris cariniceps

speciesCopris cariniceps

Copris signatus

speciesCopris signatus

Copris ramosiceps

speciesCopris ramosiceps

Copris davisoni

speciesCopris davisoni

Copris punctulatus

speciesCopris punctulatus

Copris excisus

speciesCopris excisus

Copris andrewesi

speciesCopris andrewesi

Copris anomiopseoides

speciesCopris anomiopseoides

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