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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Aphodiine Dung Beetles (Aphodiinae) » Aphodiini » Cinacanthus » Cinacanthus militaris
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scarab - Cinacanthus militaris
Copyright © 2006 Joyce Gross

scarab - Cinacanthus militaris
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Marin County, California, USA
July 16, 2006
Size: 5mm
This one was walking at the edge of the beach.

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Contributed by Joyce Gross on 28 December, 2006 - 2:36am
Last updated 17 October, 2007 - 8:16pm

Moved
several spp., but looks right. Your additional photos helped.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 17 October, 2007 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

query
is the clypeus dentate? I think I see two teeth.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 16 October, 2007 - 11:20am login or register to post comments

 
looks like yes
I loaded two close-ups just now so you can have a better look.
… Joyce Gross, 16 October, 2007 - 2:29pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Aphodius.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 16 October, 2007 - 6:57am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Scarab Beetles. Genus is easy, but there are many spp. in CA and I don't recognize this off hand. In this vicinity, you also have the introduced Australaphodius frenchi - cold adapted, in Horse dung.

See this paper for details, including specific locale;
Dellacasa, M., R.D. Gordon, P.J. Harpootlian, Z. Stebnicka, and G. Dellacasa. 2002. Systematic redefinition of the New World Didactyliini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) with descriptions of two new species of Aidophus Balthasar. Insecta Mundi 15(4):193-216 [2001].

As always, great shot!
… Phillip Harpootlian, 28 December, 2006 - 7:36am login or register to post comments

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