Eucanthus

Westwood, 1848

earth-boring scarab beetles

Species Guides

Eucanthus greeni(Green's Earth-boring Scarab Beetle)
Eucanthus impressus
Eucanthus lazarus(Lazarus's Earth-boring Scarab Beetle)
Eucanthus subtropicus

Eucanthus is a of earth-boring scarab beetles comprising approximately eight described . These beetles belong to the Bolboceratidae (formerly placed in Geotrupidae), a group characterized by (burrowing) habits. The genus was taxonomically revised by Henry F. Howden in 1955 as part of a comprehensive treatment of North American Geotrupinae. Species are distributed across North America, with representatives occurring from the United States through Mexico and into South America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Eucanthus: //juːˈkænθəs//

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Distribution

North America, with occurring in the United States, Mexico, and South America. Specific species distributions include: Eucanthus lazarus (Fabricius, 1775) with broad distribution; Eucanthus bonariensis (Klug, 1843) in South America; Eucanthus subtropicus Howden, 1955 in subtropical regions; Eucanthus mexicanus Howden, 1964 and Eucanthus impressus Howden, 1964 in Mexico; and Eucanthus alutaceus Cartwright, 1944, Eucanthus greeni Robinson, 1948, and Eucanthus felschei Boucomont, 1910 with more restricted ranges.

Similar Taxa

GeotrupesBoth were historically classified in Geotrupidae and share earth-boring scarab beetle ; Eucanthus was separated based on distinct genitalic and external morphological characters per Howden's 1955 revision.
BolbocerosomaAnother revised in the same 1955 Howden work; distinguished from Eucanthus by body form and male genitalia structure.