Odontolytes denominatus
(Chevrolat, 1865)
Odontolytes denominatus is a small aphodiine dung beetle in the Scarabaeidae. It is distributed across the Neotropical and southern Nearctic regions, with records from the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America, as well as Florida in the United States. As a member of the tribe Eupariini, it is associated with decomposing organic matter.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Odontolytes denominatus: /oʊˌdɒn.təˈlaɪtiːz dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪtəs/
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Distribution
Neotropical region: Belize, Bolivia, Brazil (Rondônia, Santa Catarina), Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz), Panama, Venezuela. Nearctic region: USA (Florida). Also recorded from Caribbean and Middle America broadly.
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Taxonomic Note
Originally described by Chevrolat in 1865. Classified in tribe Eupariini, a group of aphodiine dung beetles often associated with decaying plant matter and detritus rather than primarily vertebrate .
Distribution Precision
The broad geographic range spans multiple biogeographic realms, but specific microhabitat preferences and local abundance patterns remain undocumented in available sources.