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Spurius

Spurius is a small genus of passalid beetles from Mesoamerica.

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Spurius
Spurius bicornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Passalidae
Genus: Spurius
Kaup, 1871
Species

5 species (see text)

Spurius is a small genus of passalid beetles12 from Mesoamerica.2

Species

There are five recognized species:1

  • Spurius bicornis (Truqui, 1857)
  • Spurius conradi Rosmini, 1902
  • Spurius depressifrons (Bates, 1889)
  • Spurius dichotomus Zang, 1905
  • Spurius halffteri Reyes-Castillo, 1970
References

References

  1. "Spurius Kaup, 1871". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  2. "Spurius Kaup, 1871". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 April 2025.