Canthon viridis
Palisot de Beauvois, 1805
Canthon viridis is a of dung beetle in the Scarabaeidae. It belongs to the Canthon, commonly known as tumblebugs for their of rolling into balls. The species is native to North America and has been documented across a broad geographic range including the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it is associated with dung decomposition and nutrient cycling in terrestrial .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Canthon viridis: /ˈkænθɒn ˈvɪrɪdɪs/
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Distribution
Nearctic region: Canada (Ontario), United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin). Neotropical region: Mexico (Nuevo León, Tamaulipas), Central America. Additional records from Colombia (Bolívar, Turbaco).
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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