Canthon vigilans

LeConte, 1858

vigilant dung beetle, Vigilant Tumblebug

Canthon vigilans, commonly known as the vigilant dung beetle or Vigilant , is a of dung beetle in the Scarabaeidae. It is a member of the tribe Canthonini, which includes roller dung beetles. The species is found across much of North America, from southern Canada through the eastern and central United States. As a tumblebug, it exhibits the characteristic of forming balls and rolling them away for burial and larval provisioning.

Canthon vigilans by Heyne, Alexander;

Taschenberg, Otto, 1854-1922. Used under a No restrictions license.

Die exotischen Käfer in Wort und Bild (1908) (20903759952) by Heyne, Alexander;

Taschenberg, Otto, 1854-1922. Used under a No restrictions license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Canthon vigilans: /ˈkænθɒn ˈvɪdʒɪlænz/

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Distribution

Nearctic region. Recorded from Canada (Ontario) and the United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin).

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Taxonomic notes

The was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1858. It belongs to the tribe Canthonini, which is part of the dung beetle Scarabaeinae. The 'Vigilant ' appears to be a standardized common name used on iNaturalist, while 'vigilant dung beetle' is used in Wikipedia.