dung beetles
(Subfamily Scarabaeinae)
Overview • Description • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
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Most adults are dull black. The last segment of the abdomen (pygiduim) is partly exposed, not covered by the hardened wing covers (elytra). The triangular plate between the elytra (scutellum) is usually not visible. The hind legs are placed far back on the abdomen, nearer to the tip of the abdomen than to the middle legs, or about the same distance. The antennal club is usually hairy. |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Coleoptera (beetles) | ||
Suborder |
Polyphaga (water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles) | ||
Infraorder |
Scarabaeiformia | ||
Superfamily |
Scarabaeoidea (scarabs, stag beetles, and allies) | ||
Family |
Scarabaeidae (scarabs) | ||
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Spindly-leg Dung Beetles (Tribe Sisyphini) Tribe Ateuchini Tribe Coprini Tribe Deltochilini Tribe Epilissini Tribe Epirinini Tribe Eucraniini Tribe Eurysternini Tribe Gymnopleurini Tribe Oniticellini Tribe Onitini Tribe Onthophagini Tribe Parachoriini Tribe Phanaeini Tribe Scarabaeini |
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Common Names |
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dung beetles |
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Glossary
Elytra
The hardened or leathery forewings of beetles used to protect the fragile hindwings, which are used for flying. Singular: elytron.
Scutellum
The exoskeletal plate covering the rearward (posterior) part of the middle segment of the thorax in some insects. In Coleoptera, Hemiptera, and Homoptera, the dorsal, often triangular plate behind the pronotum and between the bases of the front wings. In Diptera, the exoskeletal plate between the abdomen and the thorax.
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I spotted 3 different pairs of dung beetles while biking Glendalough's bike trails. This was my first time seeing them. |
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| Katie Sandberg 6/6/2019 |
Location: Glendalough State Park I spotted 3 different pairs of dung beetles while biking Glendalough's bike trails. This was my first time seeing them. |
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| AK 6/4/2019 |
Location: Harris, MN |
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| Mary Nasvik 7/2/2018 |
Location: Crow Wing County, near Ironton, MN |
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