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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scavenger Scarab Beetles (Hybosoridae) » Pill Scarab Beetles (Ceratocanthinae) » Ceratocanthus » Ceratocanthus aeneus
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Round Fungus Beetle? - Ceratocanthus aeneus
Copyright © 2014 Lisa I.

Round Fungus Beetle? - Ceratocanthus aeneus
Deane, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
May 29, 2014
Size: 5mm ball-9mm un-rolled
Found on the side of my house under the light 2:30am.
A beautiful,amazing Beetle!

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Contributed by Lisa I. on 29 May, 2014 - 1:32am
Last updated 29 May, 2014 - 7:26am

Ceratocanthus aeneus (MacLeay)
ID confirmed from specimen, now a photo-voucher. Thanks Lisa!

A new state record and also I believe this is probably the most northerly record as well (existing northern limit from literature records are Nashville, TN and North Carolina).
… Brad Barnd, 19 December, 2021 - 8:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Wow
Thanks!
… Lisa I., 19 December, 2021 - 11:09pm login or register to post comments

sweet...
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 29 May, 2014 - 7:26am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I think it is awesome! I watched it for quite awhile this morning. I am going to try and video it's actions, an opportunity I can't pass up.
… Lisa I., 29 May, 2014 - 9:04am login or register to post comments

 
Video of Ceratocanthus aeneus
http://youtu.be/r81NiN8QXsA
… Lisa I., 30 May, 2014 - 1:34am login or register to post comments

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