Howden-1955

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• Eucanthus subtropicus

  Eucanthus subtropicus is an earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae, described by Henry Howden in 1955. The species is found in southeastern North America, with records from Alabama through the Carolinas and Florida. Like other members of the genus, it excavates burrows in soil for larval development. Adults are attracted to light and have been collected in sand dune habitats.

  Geotrupidaeearth-boring-scarabNorth-Americasoutheastern-USnocturnallight-attractedsand-dunesHowden-1955