Omorgus inflatus

Loomis, 1922

Omorgus inflatus is a of in the , described by Loomis in 1922. Members of this are commonly known as and are associated with decomposing animal matter. The species has been recorded from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Omorgus inflatus: /oʊˈmɔrɡəs ɪnˈfleɪtəs/

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Distribution

Recorded from the Nearctic region in the United States (Arizona, Texas) and the Neotropical region in Mexico (Chihuahua, Hidalgo).

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Taxonomic note

The Omorgus was formerly treated as a subgenus of Trox, but is now recognized as a distinct genus within .

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