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Splendid Earth-boring Beetle

Geotrupes splendidus

Insects
Native
Splendid Earth-boring Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Splendid Earth-boring Beetle, Adult
Splendid Earth-boring Beetle, photo 3 of 5

Beetle in the family Geotrupidae.

There are 8 observations of Splendid Earth-boring Beetle in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Estrie2
  2. Outaouais2
  3. Laurentides1
  4. Capitale-Nationale1
  5. Mauricie1
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Similar species

Baly's Earth-boring BeetleGeotrupes balyi
Semi-opaque Earth-boring Scarab BeetleGeotrupes semiopacus
Japanese BeetlePopillia japonica
Horn's Earth-boring BeetleGeotrupes hornii
Common Dor BeetleGeotrupes stercorarius
Oriental BeetleExomala orientalis