Onthophagus tuberculifrons
Harold, 1871
Onthophagus tuberculifrons is a of in the , first described by Harold in 1871. The species has a broad distribution spanning the Nearctic region of North America and Oceania, including Hawaii. Like other members of the Onthophagus, it is presumed to be associated with mammal for feeding and breeding. The specific epithet "tuberculifrons" refers to on the ( of the ).
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Onthophagus tuberculifrons: /ɒnˈθɒfəˌɡəs tuˌbɛrkjuˈlɪfrɒnz/
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Distribution
Nearctic: United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin). Oceania: present. Hawaii, US: present.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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