Species Bolbocerosoma farctum

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Habitat · Season · Works Cited

Earth-Boring Dung Beetle - Bolbocerosoma farctum

Bolbocerosoma farctum? - Bolbocerosoma farctum

Bolboceras sp.? - Bolbocerosoma farctum - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

Superfamily Scarabaeoidea

Family Geotrupidae (Earth-Boring Scarab Beetles)

Subfamily Bolboceratinae

Genus Bolbocerosoma

Species farctum (Bolbocerosoma farctum)

Explanation of Names

Bolbocerosoma farctum (Fabricius 1775)

farctum 'stuffed'

Size

9-13 mm(1)

Range

e US (NY-GA to OH-MS)(1)

Habitat

under logs, in burrows, at lights(1)

Season

May-Oct in NC(2), Jun-Oct in SC(3)

Works Cited

1.	Beetles of Eastern North America Arthur V. Evans. 2014. Princeton University Press.

2.	Scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of South Carolina Phillip J. Harpootlian. 2001. Clemson University Public Service.

3.	Insects of North Carolina C.S. Brimley. 1938. North Carolina Department of Agriculture.

Contributed by Stephen_WV on 7 September, 2004 - 1:11pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, v belov
Last updated 10 May, 2019 - 6:13pm

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