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Geotrupidae (from Greek γῆ (gē), earth, and τρῡπητής (trȳpētēs), borer) is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera. They are commonly called earth-boring dung beetles or dor beetles. Most excavate burrows in which to lay their eggs.
Oct 4, 2023 · Learn about the family Geotrupidae, also known as earth-boring scarab beetles, with 55 species in North America and 620 worldwide. Find out their classification, identification, habitat, food, and internet references.
Adults of most species provision larvae in earthen burrows with dead leaves, cow dung, horse dung, or humus. Description. Length 5.0-45.0 mm. Shape oval or round. Color yellowish, brown, orange-brown, reddish-brown, purple, brown, or black (with or without metallic reflections). Head not deflexed.
Geotrupidae is a family of beetles that excavate burrows in the soil to lay their eggs. They are mostly detritivores, but some are coprophagous, and some can make sounds by rubbing body parts together.
Geotrupidae (from Greek geos, earth, and trypetes, borer) is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera. They are commonly called earth-boring dung beetles. Most excavate burrows in which to lay their eggs.
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Geotrupidae - unsm-ento.unl.edu
Jun 1, 2011 · The earth-boring dung beetles belong to the family Geotrupidae that includes more than 350 species classified into three subfamilies Geotrupinae, Lethrinae, and Taurocerastinae, mainly distributed across temperate regions. Phylogenetic relationships within the family are based exclusively on morphology and remain controversial.
