Odonteus darlingtoni
Wallis, 1928
Odonteus darlingtoni is a of earth-boring scarab beetle described by Wallis in 1928. It belongs to the Geotrupidae (or Bolboceratidae in some classifications), a group known for burrowing in soil. The species is restricted to the eastern United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Odonteus darlingtoni: /oˈdɔn.te.us ˌdaɹ.lɪŋˈtoʊ.ni/
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Distribution
Eastern United States: Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
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Taxonomic Note
The Catalogue of Life places this in Bolboceratidae, while GBIF and iNaturalist list it in Geotrupidae. This reflects ongoing taxonomic debate regarding the classification of earth-boring scarab beetles.