Mycotrupes lethroides
(Westwood, 1837)
Mycotrupes lethroides is a flightless of earth-boring scarab beetle in the Geotrupidae. It is to the southeastern United States, with confirmed records from Florida and Georgia. The species is notable among Geotrupidae for its complete wing reduction and associated inability to fly.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Mycotrupes lethroides: //ˌmaɪkoʊˈtruːpiːz ˈlɛθrɔɪdiːz//
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Identification
Flightless; forewings modified into hardened without functional hindwings beneath. Distinguished from other North American Geotrupidae by complete wing reduction and southeastern U.S. distribution.
Distribution
to southeastern United States; confirmed from Florida and Georgia.
Behavior
Flightless; has been observed exhibiting feeding .
Similar Taxa
- Other Geotrupidae speciesM. lethroides is the only flightless in its in North America; all other regional Geotrupidae retain functional wings.