Fossorial-beetles

Guides

• Eucanthus

  earth-boring scarab beetles

  Eucanthus is a genus of earth-boring scarab beetles comprising approximately eight described species. These beetles belong to the family Bolboceratidae (formerly placed in Geotrupidae), a group characterized by fossorial (burrowing) habits. The genus was taxonomically revised by Henry F. Howden in 1955 as part of a comprehensive treatment of North American Geotrupinae. Species are distributed across North America, with representatives occurring from the United States through Mexico and into South America.

  ColeopteraScarabaeoideaBolboceratidaeGeotrupidaeearth-boring-scarabfossorial-beetlesNorth-AmericaHenry-Howden1955-revisiontaxonomic-revision