Blackburn's Earth Boring Beetle

Geotrupes blackburnii

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Geotrupes blackburnii: /ˈdʒiːəˌtruːpiːz ˈblækˌbɜːrnɪaɪ/

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Images

Cnemotrupes blackburni by http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Geotrupes+blackburnii&searchTax=. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
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Geotrupes blackburnii - inat 56838436 by {{{name}}}. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Geotrupes blackburnii, commonly known as Blackburn's Earth Boring Beetle, is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae.

Physical Characteristics

10‒20 mm in length; features an elytral suture.

Distribution

United States, specifically from Vermont to Florida and Illinois to Texas.

Tags

  • Geotrupes
  • Blackburn's Earth Boring Beetle
  • Beetle
  • Scarabaeoidea
  • Earth Boring Beetle