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Canthidium
Canthidium is a genus of small dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, containing at least 170 described species. Species in this genus are primarily neotropical and exhibit a characteristic "sit and wait" foraging strategy, perching on leaves to detect dung through chemoreception. They are classified as tunnelers, constructing burrows beneath dung deposits. Their small body size (often under 10 mm) influences their foraging ecology and resource partitioning strategies within diverse dung beetle communities.
Canthidium macclevei
Canthidium macclevei is a small dung beetle species in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Kohlmann and Solis in 2006. The genus Canthidium comprises small-bodied tunnelers, with most species measuring under 10 mm. Members of this genus are known to employ "sit and wait" perching behavior as a foraging strategy.
Coprini
Coprini is a tribe of dung beetles within the scarab subfamily Scarabaeinae, comprising over 900 species across 21 genera. Members are characterized as tunnelers that bury dung in shallow tunnels for nest construction. The tribe exhibits a cosmopolitan distribution with particular diversity in tropical regions. Taxonomic boundaries of Coprini remain provisional, with phylogenetic relationships and generic placements subject to ongoing revision.
Onitis
Onitis is a genus of dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, tribe Onitini. The genus contains more than 140 species, primarily distributed across the Afrotropical, Palaearctic, and Oriental regions. All species are tunnelers that construct underground burrows beneath dung, bringing dung into these tunnels for egg-laying and larval development. The genus represents a significant component of dung beetle diversity in relatively arid regions of Africa and adjacent areas.
Onthophagus oklahomensis
Onthophagus oklahomensis is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, first described by Brown in 1927. It belongs to the genus Onthophagus, a large and diverse group of tunneler dung beetles known for their ecological role in nutrient recycling. The species is documented from the southeastern and south-central United States, with records extending from Oklahoma eastward to the Atlantic coast. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to be associated with mammal dung, though specific ecological studies on this species are limited.