Publius agassizi

Publius agassizi
	Publius agassizi, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Passalidae
Genus:	Publius
Species:	P. agassizi
Binomial name
	Publius agassizi; (Kaup), 1871

Publius agassizi is a beetle of the family Passalidae, named in honor of Louis Agassiz. Females can produce fertile eggs in isolation, although that is a rare occurrence in the wild. ^[1]

References

^ Schuster, Jack C.; Schuster, Laura B. (1985). "Social Behavior in Passalid Beetles (Coleoptera: Passalidae): Cooperative Brood Care". The Florida Entomologist. 68 (2). Florida Entomological Society: 266–272. ISSN 0015-4040. JSTOR 3494359. Retrieved 2025-06-11.

[d605-1] Schuster, Jack C.; Schuster, Laura B. (1985). "Social Behavior in Passalid Beetles (Coleoptera: Passalidae): Cooperative Brood Care". The Florida Entomologist. 68 (2). Florida Entomological Society: 266–272. ISSN 0015-4040. JSTOR 3494359. Retrieved 2025-06-11.

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