Species Dichotomius colonicus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Range · Works Cited

Dichotomius colonicus? - Dichotomius colonicus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

Superfamily Scarabaeoidea

Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)

Subfamily Scarabaeinae (Dung Beetles)

Tribe Coprini

Genus Dichotomius

Species colonicus (Dichotomius colonicus)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

sometimes treated as subspecies of D. carolinus (Linnaeus)

Explanation of Names

Dichotomius colonicus (Say 1835)

Range

AZ, southmost TX; Mexico(1),(2)

Works Cited

1.	The Scarab Beetles of Florida Robert Woodruff. 1973. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

2.	Illustrated Beetle (Coleoptera) Inventory of the Sabal Palm Sanctuary (Cameron County, Texas) Edward G. Riley & Michael A. Quinn. 2011. Texas A&M University, Dept. Entomology, College Station.

Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 17 August, 2007 - 8:31pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 16 June, 2023 - 8:47pm

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