Canthon pilularius

Canthon pilularius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Canthon
Species:
C. pilularius
Binomial name
Canthon pilularius
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms[1]
  • Canthon viridescens Horn, 1870
  • Coprobius obtusidens Ziegler, 1844
  • Scarabaeus hudsonias Forster, 1771
  • Scarabaeus laevis Drury, 1773
  • Scarabaeus volvens Fabricius, 1792

Canthon pilularius, the common tumblebug, is a species in the beetle family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Oceania and North America.[1][2][3]

  • Common tumblebug, Canthon pilularius
    Common tumblebug, Canthon pilularius
  • Canthon pilularius in horse dung
    Canthon pilularius in horse dung

References

  1. ^ a b "Canthon pilularius Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Canthon pilularius". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

Further reading

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.
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