Bolborhombus
Cartwright, 1953
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1Bolborhombus is a of scarab beetles in the Geotrupidae, established by Cartwright in 1953. Members of this genus are part of the earth-boring dung beetle group Bolboceratinae, characterized by their (burrowing) adaptations. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical region. As with other bolboceratines, likely exhibit subterranean nesting associated with organic matter.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Bolborhombus: /bɔl.boˈrɔm.bus/
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Distribution
Neotropical region
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Taxonomic placement
Bolborhombus was originally described in Bolboceratidae, but modern classifications place it in Geotrupidae as the Bolboceratinae. The Catalogue of Life and GBIF both reflect this current placement, though they differ in -level treatment (Bolboceratidae vs. Geotrupidae).
Known species
The contains relatively few described . Specific species-level diversity remains poorly documented in available sources.