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Genus Dichotomius

Dichotomius colonius - Dichotomius colonicus

Dichotomius carolinus? - Dichotomius carolinus

Dichotomius colonicus? - Dichotomius colonicus

Unknown black beetle - Dichotomius carolinus

in a state park in mississippi - Dichotomius carolinus

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

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

= Homocopris Burmeister 1842

= Pinotus Erichson 1847

= Brachycopris Haldeman 1848

sometimes placed in the tribe Dichotomini

Explanation of Names

Dichotomius Hope 1838

'split in two'

Numbers

2 spp. in our area

Size

20-30 mm

Range

D. carolinus throughout e NA, D. colonicus sw US

Contributed by Cotinis on 14 May, 2005 - 5:29am
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian, v belov
Last updated 24 July, 2021 - 1:30pm

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