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Bolbocerosoma elongatum
Bolbocerosoma elongatum is an earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae, described by Howden in 1955. It is a member of the subfamily Bolboceratinae, a group characterized by fossorial (burrowing) habits. The species is known from North America, with records from Texas. Like other members of its genus, it exhibits the typical earth-boring beetle morphology adapted for digging in soil.
Bolbocerosoma tumefactum
Bolbocerosoma tumefactum is an earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae, native to eastern North America. The species is characterized by its distinctive tumescent (swollen) appearance, reflected in its specific epithet. Like other geotrupids, adults are typically associated with mammal dung and soil-burrowing activities. The species occurs across a broad range of eastern and mid-Atlantic states in the United States.
Bradycinetulus ferrugineus
Bradycinetulus ferrugineus is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae. It occurs in the southeastern United States, with records from Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The species is associated with rodent burrows, particularly pack rat runs, where adults and larvae have been collected.
Odonteus falli
Odonteus falli is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae, first described by Wallis in 1928. It is native to North America and has been recorded across the northern United States and central Canada. Like other members of its genus, it is associated with soil-burrowing habits typical of the group commonly known as earth-boring dung beetles. The species is relatively poorly documented in the scientific literature compared to some congeners.