Bolbocerastes
Cartwright, 1953
Species Guides
2- Bolbocerastes imperialis
- Bolbocerastes regalis(Regal Earth-boring Beetle)
Bolbocerastes is a of earth-boring scarab beetles established by Cartwright in 1953. The genus contains four described distributed in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Members of this genus belong to the Bolboceratidae, a group specialized for burrowing in soil. The genus has been recorded from 103 observations on iNaturalist.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Bolbocerastes: /bɔlbɔkɛˈræstiːz/
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Distribution
Nearctic and Neotropical regions. have been recorded from the southwestern United States and Mexico.
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Taxonomic Note
placement has varied between sources: Catalogue of Life and Wikipedia place Bolbocerastes in Bolboceratidae, while iNaturalist and GBIF list it under Geotrupidae. The Catalogue of Life classification (Bolboceratidae) is followed here as the more recent treatment.