Platytomus micros
(Bates, 1887)
Platytomus micros is a of aphodiine dung beetle in the Scarabaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Platytomus micros: /ˈplætɪtoʊməs ˈmaɪkroʊs/
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Distribution
Nearctic region: USA (Arizona, California, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah); Neotropical region: Chile, Guatemala, Mexico (Baja California Sur, Chiapas, Colima, México, Morelos, Puebla, Veracruz). Also recorded from Hawaii.
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Taxonomic placement
Classified in the tribe Psammodiini within the Aphodiinae of Scarabaeidae.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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