Bolbocerosoma confusum
Brown, 1928
Bolbocerosoma confusum is an earth-boring scarab beetle in the Geotrupidae, described by Brown in 1928. It is native to North America, with documented records from Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. As a member of the bolboceratine geotrupids, it exhibits the family's characteristic adaptations for burrowing in soil.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Bolbocerosoma confusum: /bɔlboʊˌsɛroʊˈsoʊmə kənˈfjuːsəm/
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Distribution
North America: United States (Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas)
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Taxonomic placement
Bolbocerosoma confusum belongs to the Bolboceratinae within Geotrupidae. The Bolbocerosoma was revised by Howden (1955) in his comprehensive monograph on North American Geotrupinae.
iNaturalist observations
As of the latest data, there are 353 iNaturalist observations for this , indicating it is moderately well-documented by citizen scientists.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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