Morphology of Phanaeus vindex

(based on Edmonds 1972)

Click on each image below for a larger picture of its body parts.

P. vindex varies in size from 14 to 22 mm
in length and 8 to 14 mm in width (at the base of the elytra).

All images are at same scale, first image contains scale bar. 

All images were photographed by Dana Price.

	1. Dorsal view of female head (with scale bar)
	2. Ventral view of female head
	3. Dorsal view of male head
	4. Ventral view of labrum
	5. Dorsal view of labrum
	6. Ventral view of left mandible
	7. Lateral view of left mandible
	8. Maxilla
	9. Labial palps
	10. Left antenna
	11. Frontal view of anterior portion of female pronotum
	12. Left elytron
	13. Left elytron removed
	14. Hindwing
	15. Anterior pterothorax
	16. Posterior pterothorax
	17. Mesothoracic leg
	18. Metathoracic leg
	19. Dorsal view of abdomen
	20. Ventral view of abdomen
	21. Pygidium
	22. Male phallobase and paramere
	23. Male phallobase and paramere

Please let me know if you have any additional information or comments.
My e-mail is: dprice@eden.rutgers.edu

© Dana L. Price, Rutgers University, 2003. All rights reserved.