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Deltochilum Kolbei
''Deltochilum'' is a genus of true dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae native to the Americas. There are more than 100 described species in ''Deltochilum''. Unusually for a dung beetle, a few species in the genus, including '' D: valgum'', are predators that kill and feed on millipedes. Dung beetle (Deltochilum mexicanum) 1.jpg, ''D. mexicanum'' Dung beetle (Deltochilum mexicanum) 2.jpg, showing navigation technique Dung beetle (Deltochilum mexicanum) 3.jpg, in Colombia See also * List of Deltochilum species This is a list of 114 species in '' Deltochilum'', a genus of dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. ''Deltochilum'' species * '' Deltochilum abdominalis'' Martinez, 1947 * '' Deltochilum acanthus'' Kohlmann & Solis, 2012 * '' Deltochilum acro ... References External links * * Scarabaeidae genera Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deltochilum Gibbosum IMG 9241a
''Deltochilum'' is a genus of Scarabaeinae, true dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae native to the Americas. There are more than 100 described species in ''Deltochilum''. Unusually for a dung beetle, a few species in the genus, including ''Deltochilum valgum, D: valgum'', are predators that kill and feed on millipedes. Dung beetle (Deltochilum mexicanum) 1.jpg, ''D. mexicanum'' Dung beetle (Deltochilum mexicanum) 2.jpg, showing navigation technique Dung beetle (Deltochilum mexicanum) 3.jpg, in Colombia See also * List of Deltochilum species References External links * * Scarabaeidae genera Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. Phylogeneti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarabaeinae
The scarab beetle subfamily Scarabaeinae consists of species collectively called true dung beetles (there are also dung beetles in other subfamilies and families). Most of the beetles of this subfamily feed exclusively on dung. However, some may feed on decomposing matter including carrion, decaying fruits and fungi. Dung beetles can be placed into three structural guilds based on their method of dung processing namely rollers (telecoprids), dwellers (endocoprids) and tunnelers (paracoprids). Dung removal and burial by dung beetles result in ecological benefits such as soil aeration and fertilization; improved nutrient cycling and uptake by plants, increase in pasture quality, biological control of pest flies and intestinal parasites and secondary seed dispersal. Well-known members include the genera '' Scarabaeus'' and '' Sisyphus'', and '' Phanaeus vindex''. Description Adult dung beetles have modified mouth parts which are adapted to feeding on dung. The clypeus is expan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly treated as subfamilies have been elevated to family rank (e.g., Bolboceratidae, Geotrupidae, Glaresidae, Glaphyridae, Hybosoridae, Ochodaeidae, and Pleocomidae), and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Catalog of Life (2023). Description Scarabs are stout-bodied beetles; most are brown or black in colour, but many, generally species that are diurnally active, have bright metallic colours, measuring between . The antenna (biology), antennae of most species superficially seem to be knobbed (capitate), but the several segments comprising the head of the antenna are, as a rule, lamellate: they extend laterally into plates called lamella (zoology), lamellae that they usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Americas
The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a single continent, the Americas or America is the 2nd largest continent by area after Asia, and is the 3rd largest continent by population. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with their Lists of islands of the Americas, associated islands, the Americas cover 8% of Earth's total surface area and 28.4% of its land area. The topography is dominated by the American Cordillera, a long chain of mountains that runs the length of the west coast. The flatter eastern side of the Americas is dominated by large river basins, such as the Amazon basin, Amazon, St. Lawrence River–Great Lakes, Mississippi River System, Mississippi, and Río de la Plata Basin, La Plata basins. Since the Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valgum
A valgus deformity is a condition in which the bone segment distal to a joint is angled outward, that is, angled laterally, away from the body's midline. The opposite deformation, where the twist or angulation is directed medially, toward the center of the body, is called varus. Knee arthritis with valgus knee Rheumatoid knee commonly presents as valgus knee. Osteoarthritis knee may also sometimes present with valgus deformity though varus deformity is common. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to correct valgus deformity is surgically difficult and requires specialized implants called constrained condylar knees. Examples * Ankle: ''talipes valgus'' (from Latin ''talus'' = ankle and ''pes'' = foot) – outward turning of the heel, resulting in a 'flat foot' presentation. * Elbows: ''cubitus valgus'' (from Latin ''cubitus'' = elbow) – forearm is angled away from the body. * Foot: ''pes valgus'' (from Latin ''pes'' = foot) – a medial deviation of the foot at subtalar joint. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millipede
Millipedes (originating from the Latin , "thousand", and , "foot") are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a result of two single segments fused together. Most millipedes have very elongated cylindrical or flattened bodies with more than 20 segments, while pill millipedes are shorter and can roll into a tight ball. Although the name "millipede" derives from Latin for "thousand feet", no species was known to have 1,000 or more until the discovery in 2020 of '' Eumillipes persephone'', which can have over 1,300 legs. There are approximately 12,000 named species classified into 16 orders and around 140 families, making Diplopoda the largest class of myriapods, an arthropod group which also includes centipedes and other multi-legged creatures. Most millipedes are slow-moving detritivores, eat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Deltochilum Species
This is a list of 114 species in '' Deltochilum'', a genus of dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. ''Deltochilum'' species * '' Deltochilum abdominalis'' Martinez, 1947 * '' Deltochilum acanthus'' Kohlmann & Solis, 2012 * '' Deltochilum acropyge'' Bates, 1887 * '' Deltochilum aequinoctiale'' (Buquet, 1844) * '' Deltochilum alpercata'' Silva, Louzada & Vaz-de-Mello, 2015 * '' Deltochilum amandaarcanjoae'' Silva, Louzada & Vaz-de-Mello, 2015 * '' Deltochilum arrowi'' Paulian, 1939 * '' Deltochilum arturoi'' Silva, Louzada & Vaz-de-Mello, 2015 * '' Deltochilum aspericolle'' Bates, 1870 * '' Deltochilum aureopilosum'' Paulian, 1939 * '' Deltochilum barbipes'' Bates, 1870 * '' Deltochilum batesi'' Paulian, 1938 * '' Deltochilum bezdeki'' González-Alvarado & Vaz-de-Mello, 2014 * '' Deltochilum bolivariensis'' González-Alvaredo & Vaz-de-Mello, 2021 * '' Deltochilum bordoni'' Halffter & Martinez, 1976 * '' Deltochilum brasiliense'' (Castelnau, 1840) * '' Deltochilum burmeisteri'' Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarabaeidae Genera
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly treated as subfamilies have been elevated to family rank (e.g., Bolboceratidae, Geotrupidae, Glaresidae, Glaphyridae, Hybosoridae, Ochodaeidae, and Pleocomidae), and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Catalog of Life (2023). Description Scarabs are stout-bodied beetles; most are brown or black in colour, but many, generally species that are diurnally active, have bright metallic colours, measuring between . The antennae of most species superficially seem to be knobbed (capitate), but the several segments comprising the head of the antenna are, as a rule, lamellate: they extend laterally into plates called lamellae that they usually keep compressed into a ball. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
