Ceratocanthus
White, 1842
pill scarab beetles
Species Guides
1- Ceratocanthus aeneus(shining ball scarab beetle)
Ceratocanthus is a of pill scarab beetles comprising more than 50 described . Members of this genus are characterized by their ability to conglobate—rolling into a compact ball as a defensive mechanism. The genus is classified within the Hybosoridae and is distributed across the Neotropical and Nearctic regions.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Neotropical and Nearctic regions
Behavior
Conglobation (rolling into a ball) has been observed as a defensive in at least one , C. aeneus