Rhysothorax
Bedel, 1911
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1Rhysothorax is a of dung beetles in the Scarabaeidae, containing the single R. rufus. First described by Bedel in 1911, this genus has been treated historically as a subgenus of Aegialia. It belongs to the Aegialiinae, a group of scarab beetles associated with sandy coastal .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Rhysothorax: /raɪsoʊˈθɔːræks/
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Habitat
Associated with sandy coastal environments, based on placement within Aegialiinae.
Distribution
Recorded from the Palaearctic and Nearctic regions, with specific locality records from Norway and Sweden.
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Taxonomic history
The has undergone taxonomic revision, with some treatments recognizing it as a distinct genus and others subsuming it as a subgenus of Aegialia. Current sources list it as accepted at genus rank.