Phycochus is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae and only genus within the subtribe Phycocina. It only contains the species, Phycochus graniceps, which is found in Australia (Tasmania) and New Zealand.
Description Adults reach a length of about . They have a shiny black, brownish black or brown body, with the legs and ventral surface lighter in most specimens. Adults are blind and flightless.
Life history They are found in coastal sand dunes along beaches, where they may be found beneath debris and under logs.
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