''Deltochilum'' is a

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 bino ...

of true dung beetles in the family

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 tre ...

native to the

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 sing ...

. 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

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 derive ...

s. 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

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* * Scarabaeidae genera Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub

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