Sulcophanaeus imperator

www.dantis.net/x3/ Male of Sulcophanaeus imperator. Argentina 2002.IV.24. Chaco provin. . Miraflores. Sulcophanaeus imperator can reach a length of 13–25 millimetres (0.51–0.98 in). Pronotum is black with a large shining coppery red band, while elytra are blueish-black. On the sides of the head there are two large iridescent orange-red spots similar to eyes.[3] Males have a long, curved horn on the forehead. It is a diurnal, coprophagous species

04 February 2020