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Family Geotrupidae - Earth-Boring Scarab Beetles

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The Geotrupinae of North and Central America

By Howden H.F.
Mem. Ent. Soc. Canada 39: 1-91, 1964

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Contributed by v belov on 29 June, 2017 - 6:15pm

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Biology and taxonomy of North American beetles of the subfamily Geotrupinae, with revisions of the genera....

By H.F. Howden
Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 104(3342): 151-319, plates 1-18., 1955

Full title: "Biology and taxonomy of North American beetles of the subfamily Geotrupinae, with revisions of the genera Bolbocerosoma, Eucanthus, Geotrupes, and Peltotrupes (Scarabaeidae)"

Online here.

Contributed by Brad Barnd on 23 February, 2012 - 12:47am

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Revision of the genus Odontaeus, Dej.

By Wallis J.B.
Can. Entomol. 60: 119‒128; 151‒156; 168‒176, 1928

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Contributed by v belov on 20 July, 2017 - 3:56pm

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An illustrated key to the genus Geotrupes Latreille (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) of Maryland including notes on G. ulkei...

By Guarnieri F.G., Harpootlian P.J.
The Maryland Entomologist 6(1): 6–13, 2013

Full title: An illustrated key to the genus Geotrupes Latreille (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) of Maryland including notes on G. ulkei Blanchard, a rare southern species recently discovered in Morgan County, West Virginia

very helpful paper; i have a copy, courtesy Phil Harpootlian (both authors are long-time BG contributors)

Contributed by v belov on 23 September, 2013 - 11:34am

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Scarabaeid beetles of the genus Bradycinetulus and closely related genera in the United States

By O. L. Cartwright
Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Washington Vol. 103, No. 3318: 95-120, 1953

O. L. Cartwright, Scarabaeid beetles of the genus Bradycinetulus and closely related genera in the United States, Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Washington 103(3318):95-120, 1953.

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Contributed by Edward L. Ruden on 30 November, 2012 - 4:22pm

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Aquatic Hydrophilidae and Hydraenidae of Wisconsin (Coleoptera). I.

By William L. Hilsenhoff
The Great Lakes Entomologist, 1995

Full title: Aquatic Hydrophilidae and Hydraenidae of Wisconsin (Coleoptera). I. Introduction, Key to Genera of Adults, and Distribution, Habitat, Life Cycle, and Identification of Species of Helophorus Fabricius, Hydrochus Leach, and Berosus Leach (Hydrophilidae), and Hydraenidae

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Contributed by Claude Tessier on 1 April, 2021 - 9:35pm

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Saprophagous Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) of North Dakota

By Helgesen R.G., Post R.L.
Schafer-Post Series: North Dakota Insects Publication 7, NDSU. 60 pp., 1967

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Contributed by v belov on 10 December, 2014 - 5:27pm

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The phytophagous Scarabaeidae and Troginae (Coleoptera) of North Dakota

By Lago P.K., Post R.L., Oseto C.Y.
Schafer-Post Series: North Dakota Insects Publication 12, NDSU. 131 pp., 1979

Contributed by v belov on 10 December, 2014 - 5:17pm

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