Alloblackburneus lentus
(Horn, 1870)
Alloblackburneus lentus is a of scarab beetle in the Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae. Originally described as Aphodius lentus by Horn in 1870, it was later transferred to the Alloblackburneus. The species occurs in eastern and central North America, with records from the United States and Canada. As a member of the Aphodiinae, it belongs to a group commonly known as small dung beetles or aphodiine dung beetles, though specific ecological details for this species remain undocumented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Alloblackburneus lentus: //ˌæl.loʊˌblækˈbɜr.niː.əs ˈlɛn.təs//
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Distribution
Eastern and central North America. United States: Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin. Canada: Ontario, Quebec.
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Aphodius lentus by Horn in 1870. Transferred to Alloblackburneus, a established to accommodate formerly placed in Aphodius that share distinctive morphological characteristics.
Data scarcity
Despite being a valid, accepted with a broad geographic range, no published studies specifically address the , , or natural history of Alloblackburneus lentus. This pattern is common among aphodiine scarabs, which are frequently overlooked in favor of larger, more conspicuous scarab species.