Liatongus
Reitter, 1892
Species Guides
1Liatongus is a of dung beetles in the Scarabaeinae, Scarabaeidae. The genus contains 38–46 , with 17 species occurring in Africa. Members are small to medium-sized beetles, ranging from 7.4 to 10.9 mm in length. The genus is distributed across three major biogeographic regions: Afrotropical, Oriental to eastern Palearctic, and western Nearctic.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Distinguished from similar dung beetle by the combination of: (1) at least partially glabrous upper surfaces, (2) rounded genae with little or no indentation between and genae, and (3) sculptured and pronotal disc. Color pattern variation (uniform or patterned ) is not diagnostic at the genus level.
Distribution
Afrotropical, Oriental to eastern Palearctic, and western Nearctic regions. Approximately 44% of described (17 of 38–46) occur in Africa.
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Species diversity
The comprises 38–46 described , with species counts varying across taxonomic databases. African species represent a significant portion of the genus diversity (17 species).
Taxonomic placement
Placed in tribe Oniticellini, subtribe Liatongina (per Catalogue of Life classification).