Cave-dwelling-beetle

Guides

• Alloblackburneus troglodytes

  Little Gopher Tortoise Scarab Beetle

  Alloblackburneus troglodytes is a small scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Aphodiinae. Commonly known as the Little Gopher Tortoise Scarab Beetle, this species is associated with gopher tortoise burrows in the southeastern United States. The specific epithet "troglodytes" (meaning "cave-dweller") reflects its habit of living in the subterranean burrow systems of its reptilian host.

  ScarabaeidaeAphodiinaegopher-tortoiseburrow-commensalsoutheastern-USsubterraneanlongleaf-pinesandhill-ecosystemtroglophilekeystone-species-associatecommensalismcave-dwelling-beetle

• Eschatomoxys pholeter

  Eschatomoxys pholeter is a species of darkling beetle described in 2008. It belongs to the family Tenebrionidae, a large group of beetles commonly associated with arid and semi-arid environments. The species epithet "pholeter" (Greek for "cave dweller") suggests a possible association with subterranean or cave habitats. As a recently described species with no iNaturalist observations, its biology and distribution remain poorly documented.

  darkling-beetleTenebrionidaeColeopteracave-dwelling-beetle