Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Dung Digger

Phanaeus demon

Spanish: Torito cavador verde

Dung Digger (Phanaeus demon)
Photographed by daniel_brito on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Phanaeus demon is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. This species is often incorrectly named as "damon" in collections and in the literature. Most often recorded in Aug.

TaxonomyInsecta › Coleoptera › Scarabaeidae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records82 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2017 – 2020
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Dung Digger (Phanaeus demon) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/phanaeus-demon/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.