Eupleurus

Mulsant, 1842

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Eupleurus subterraneus

Eupleurus is a of scarab beetles in the Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae. The genus was established by Mulsant in 1842 and includes formerly classified under Aphodius. The best-documented species, Eupleurus subterraneus, occurs across Europe, Asia, and North America.

Eupleurus subterraneus (Linné, 1758) Syn.- Aphodius (Eupleurus) subterraneus (Linné, 1758) (33374006326) by Udo Schmidt from Deutschland. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Eupleurus: //juːˈplʊərəs//

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Identification

Eupleurus are aphodiine dung beetles with the characteristic scarab body form. Distinguishing features from similar require examination of genitalia and other subtle morphological characters; the genus was historically treated as part of Aphodius, and separation relies on specific structural traits of the pronotum and .

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Distribution

The occurs in the Palaearctic region. Eupleurus subterraneus has been recorded from Europe, Asia, and North America.

Similar Taxa

AphodiusEupleurus was formerly treated as a subgenus or member of Aphodius; were reclassified based on morphological revisions, particularly examination of male genitalia and pronotal structure.

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Taxonomic history

Eupleurus has been treated variously as a full or subgenus of Aphodius. NCBI currently lists it as a subgenus under Aphodius, while Catalogue of Life and GBIF recognize it as a valid genus. The type Eupleurus subterraneus was originally described by Linnaeus in 1758 as Scarabaeus subterraneus.