Odonteus floridensis
Wallis, 1928
Odonteus floridensis is a of earth-boring scarab beetle in the Geotrupidae, described by Wallis in 1928. It is to Florida, where it inhabits sandy scrub . As a member of the Bolboceratinae, it is adapted for burrowing in soil.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Odonteus floridensis: /oʊˈdɒntiəs ˌflɒrɪˈdɛnsɪs/
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Habitat
Sand scrub on the Lake Wales Ridge of central Florida.
Distribution
to Florida, USA. Known from the Lake Wales Ridge region of central Florida.
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Taxonomic placement
The Catalogue of Life places this in Bolboceratidae, while GBIF and other sources list it in Geotrupidae. This reflects ongoing taxonomic debate regarding the rank of Bolboceratidae (sometimes treated as Bolboceratinae within Geotrupidae).