Diapterna hamata
(Say, 1824)
Diapterna hamata is a of aphodiine dung beetle in the Scarabaeidae. It is distributed across North America, with records from both the United States and Canada. As a member of the Aphodiinae , it belongs to a group commonly known as small dung beetles or earth-boring dung beetles.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Diapterna hamata: /daɪˈæptɜrnə ˈheɪmətə/
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Distribution
North America. Recorded from Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and the United States (California, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming).
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Taxonomic note
The Diapterna was formerly treated as a subgenus within Aphodius. in this group are small aphodiine dung beetles, often associated with burrowing in soil.