Omorgus suberosus | |
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Omorgus suberosus. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Trogidae |
Genus: | Omorgus |
Species: | O. suberosus |
Binomial name | |
Omorgus suberosus (Fabricius, 1775) | |
Synonyms | |
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Omorgus suberosus, common name hide beetle, is a beetle of the family Trogidae.[1][2]
Description
Omorgus suberosus can reach a length of 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in).[3] The dorsal surface is convex and very rough, with ridges and tubercles, pale brown in color. Pronotum has long fine setae. These insects are carrion feeders. They overwinter as adults.[3][4]
Distribution
This species is present in Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain, from southern USA to South America and in Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia).[5][6]
References
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ Omorgus suberosus Fabricius, 1775. Retrieved through: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera on 20 January 2019.
- 1 2 Arthur V. Evans Beetles of Eastern North America
- ↑ Jason H. Byrd, James L. Castner Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations
- ↑ Fauna europaea
- ↑ Australian Faunal Directory
- Fabricius J.C. (1775) Systema Entomologiae, sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus, Officina Libraria Kortii ; Flensburgi & Lipsiae 30 + 1-832
- César M. A. Correa, Anderson Puker, Vanesca Korasaki & Kleyton R. Ferreira Omorgus suberosus and Polynoncus bifurcatus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea:Trogidae) in exotic and native environments of Brazil
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