Bolbocerosoma confusum
Brown, 1928
Bolbocerosoma confusum is an earth-boring in the , described by in 1928. It is 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 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 . The Bolbocerosoma was revised by Howden (1955) in his comprehensive monograph on North 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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