Deltochilum gibbosum

(Fabricius, 1775)

humpback dung beetle

Deltochilum gibbosum, commonly known as the humpback dung beetle, is a of dung beetle in the Scarabaeidae. It belongs to the subgenus Hybomidium and is found in the southeastern United States. The species is associated with , particularly from wild hogs. A former variety, D. gibbosum var. sublaeve, has been reclassified as a separate species D. sublaeve.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Deltochilum gibbosum: /dɛl.toʊˈkɪ.ləm ˈɡɪb.oʊ.səm/

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Identification

Distinguished from other Deltochilum by its placement in subgenus Hybomidium. The 'humpback dung beetle' suggests a pronounced gibbosity or hump-backed profile. Formerly confused with D. sublaeve, which was treated as a variety (var. sublaeve) but is now recognized as a distinct species.

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Distribution

Southeastern United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia); also recorded from Veracruz, Mexico.

Host Associations

wild hog - sourcesingle observation of specimen collected from wild hog pile

Similar Taxa

Deltochilum sublaeveformerly treated as a variety (D. gibbosum var. sublaeve) but now recognized as a separate
Deltochilum panamensisformerly treated as a (D. gibbosum subsp. panamensis) but now recognized as a separate