Bolbocerosoma tumefactum
(Palisot de Beauvois, 1809)
Bolbocerosoma tumefactum is an earth-boring in the , to eastern North America. The is characterized by its distinctive tumescent (swollen) appearance, reflected in its specific epithet. Like other geotrupids, are typically associated with mammal and soil-burrowing activities. The species occurs across a broad range of eastern and mid-Atlantic states in the United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Bolbocerosoma tumefactum: /bɔlboʊˌsɛroʊˈsoʊmə ˌtuməˈfæktəm/
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Distribution
Eastern North America, specifically recorded from Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.