Peltotrupes youngi, known generally as Young's deep digger scarab, is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae. Other common names include the ocala burrowing scarab and ocala deep digger scarab beetle.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Florida scrubs in Marion and Putnam counties in Florida.[4]
| Peltotrupes youngi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Geotrupidae |
| Genus: | Peltotrupes |
| Species: | P. youngi
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| Binomial name | |
| Peltotrupes youngi Howden, 1955
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References edit
- ^ "Peltotrupes youngi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Peltotrupes youngi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Peltotrupes youngi species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Deyrup, Mark (Autumn 1989). "Arthropods Endemic to Florida Scrub". Florida Scientist. 52 (4): 261. JSTOR 24320532.
Further reading edit
- 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.