Glyptotrox
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Trox frontera
Trox frontera is a hide beetle in the family Trogidae, first described by Vaurie in 1955. It is currently treated as a synonym of Glyptotrox frontera. Members of this genus are cryptic beetles that specialize in consuming dried animal remains, including skin, hair, feathers, and connective tissue. They are among the final colonizers of carcasses, arriving after most other insects have departed.
Trox hamatus
Hide beetle
Trox hamatus is a hide beetle in the family Trogidae, currently classified under the genus Glyptotrox. It is a Nearctic species found primarily in the eastern and central United States and southern Canada. Like other trogids, it feeds on dried animal remains, including skin, hair, feathers, and connective tissue. The species was described by Robinson in 1940 and is now treated as a synonym of Glyptotrox hamatus in modern classifications.