Anomiopus caputipilus

Anomiopus caputipilus is a species of true dung beetle that is endemic to Goiás and Mato Grosso in Brazil. It occurs in cerrado above 700 m altitude. It may be a myrmecophile. It may be threatened by soy bean, cotton and sunflower plantations and cattle ranching.

Anomiopus caputipilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Infraorder:
Scarabeiformia
Superfamily:
Scarabaeoidea
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:
Scarabaeinae
Genus:
Anomiopus
Species:
A. caputipilus
Binomial name
Anomiopus caputipilus
Canhedo, 2004

References
  1. Vaz-de-Mello, F.; Larsen, T.; Silva, F.; Gill, B.; Spector, S. & Favila, M. (2014). "Anomiopus caputipilus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T138287A539144. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T138287A539144.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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