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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Phanaeus |
| Species: | P. vindex
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| Phanaeus vindex MacLeay, 1819
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Phanaeus vindex, also known as a rainbow scarab (like other members in its genus[1]), is a North American species of true dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in eastern and central United States (Florida and New England to Arizona and Wyoming) and northern Mexico.[2][3] It is the most widespread species of Phanaeus in the United States and it has a wide habitat tolerance.[2] It may hybridize with the generally less common P. difformis.[4]
- ^ "Genus Phanaeus - Rainbow Scarabs". BugGuide. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Species Phanaeus vindex - Rainbow Scarab". BugGuide. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Zídek, J.; Edmonds, W.D. (2012). "Taxonomy of Phanaeus revisited: Revised keys to and comments on species of the New World dung beetle genus Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Phanaeini)". Insecta Mundi. 2012 (274): 1–108. doi:10.5281/zenodo.5182095.
- ^ "Phanaeus difformis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Iowa State University. Retrieved 2018-01-25.