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Onthophagus pennsylvanicus
Species
Onthophagus pennsylvanicus
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
Onthophagini
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
pennsylvanicus
(Onthophagus pennsylvanicus)
Explanation of Names
Onthophagus pennsylvanicus
Harold 1871
Identification
Sexual dimorphism not pronounced [males without obvious horns or protuberances].
Det. E. G. Riley, 2009
Range
TX-FL-NY-WY
(
1
)
; SD to NH, CO to TX
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2
)
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Map
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3
)
, mostly Great Plains
See Also
Most similar to
O. oklahomensis
Brown
Works Cited
1.
A distributional checklist of the beetles (Coleoptera) of Florida.
Peck & Thomas. 1998. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Gainesville. 180 pp.
2.
The Scarabaeoid Beetles of Nebraska
Brett C. Ratcliffe & M.J. Paulsen. 2008. University of Nebraska State Museum, Vol 22, 570 pp.
3.
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Contributed by
Phillip Harpootlian
on 4 January, 2007 - 7:37am
Additional contributions by
Mike Quinn
,
nebbeetle
Last updated 30 July, 2022 - 12:53am