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One of the most beautiful US scarab beetles--jet black and 3/4 or so of an inch. (Note: specimen in photo has some legs tucked under.)
| Taxonomy | Body Length | ~18 mm | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia | Wingspan | n/a | |
| Phylum | Arthropoda | Life Stage | Adult | |
| Class | Insecta | Status | Frozen | |
| Order | Coleoptera | Bugguide Info. | ||
| Family | Scarabaeidae | |||
| Subfamily | Rutelinae | |||
| Genus | Pelidnota | |||
| Species | lugubris | |||
| Common Name | Ebony Scarab |
