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Erytus (beetle)
''Erytus'' is a genus of dung beetles in the subfamily Aphodiinae. There are about 11 described species in ''Erytus''. Species * ''Erytus aequalis'' (Schmidt, 1907) * ''Erytus bucharicus'' (Petrovitz, 1961) * ''Erytus cognatus'' (Fairmaire, 1860) * ''Erytus hormonzensis'' (Petrovitz, 1980) * ''Erytus lindemannae'' (Balthasar, 1960) * ''Erytus opacior'' (Koshantschikov, 1894) * ''Erytus persicus'' (Petrovitz, 1961) * ''Erytus pruinosus'' (Reitter, 1892) * ''Erytus psammophilus'' (Balthasar, 1941) * ''Erytus tekkensis'' (Petrovitz, 1961) * ''Erytus transcaspicus'' (Petrovitz, 1961) References Scarabaeidae Scarabaeidae genera {{scarabaeidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphodiinae
Aphodiinae is a subfamily of the scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae. Members of this subfamily are known commonly as the small dung beetles and many, but not all, are dung beetles.Skelley, P. EAphodiinae.Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles. University of Nebraska State Museum. 2008 Version. These beetles are found worldwide. These beetles are small scarab beetles, most less than 8 millimeters long. Many have small mandibles that are covered by a widened clypeus, the exoskeleton plate above the mouth. The feet are clawed. This is a diverse subfamily with varied life strategies and habitat types. Many species are dung beetles, which collect and feed on animal dung. Other species are detritivores or saprophages, which feed on dead matter, and some are predatory. Some are known as inquilines, living in ant or termite nests, and some are sand-dwelling beetles. A survey of South American aphodiines found them in diverse habitat types including temperate rainforests, high-eleva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erytus Aequalis
Erytus may refer to: *Eurytus Eurytus, Eurytos (; Ancient Greek: Εὔρυτος) or Erytus (Ἔρυτος) is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, and of at least one historical figure. Mythological *Eurytus, one of the Giants, sons of Gaia, killed by Dionys ..., the name of several characters in Greek mythology * ''Erytus'' (beetle), a genus of beetles in the family Aphodiidae {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |