Aphotaenius carolinus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Genus: | Aphotaenius |
Species: | A. carolinus |
Binomial name | |
Aphotaenius carolinus (Van Dyke, 1928) | |
Aphotaenius carolinus is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several subfamilies have been elevated to family rank, and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Bouchard (2011).
The rusty blackbird is a medium-sized blackbird, closely related to grackles. It is a bird that prefers wet forested areas, breeding in the boreal forest and muskeg across northern Canada, and migrating southeast to the United States during winter.
Cocculus is a genus of 11 species of woody vines and shrubs, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of North America, Asia and Africa. The common name moonseed is also used for the closely related genus Menispermum. The related Indian Berry is known as "Cocculus Indicus" in pharmacology.
Prionotus carolinus, commonly known as the northern sea robin, common sea robin or gurnard, is a species of ray-finned fish found in shallow water on the east coast of the United States.
Cocculus carolinus, commonly called the Carolina coralbead, is a perennial vine of the moonseed family (Cocculus). It is native to North America, where it is found in Mexico and in several states in the United States from the Southeast to the Midwest.
Photinus carolinus is a species of rover firefly whose mating displays of synchronous flashing have fascinated both scientists and tourists. As individual females synchronize with males nearby, waves of alternating bright light and darkness seem to travel across the landscape. Firefly displays typically occur in early June near Elkmont, Tennessee, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near Gatlinburg.
Calotomus carolinus, commonly known as Carolines parrotfish, is a species of parrotfish. It is also known as the starry-eye parrotfish or stareye parrotfish.
Dineutus carolinus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America.
Neoporus carolinus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.
Brachynemurus is a genus of antlions in the family Myrmeleontidae. There are at least 20 described species in Brachynemurus.
Stylurus spiniceps, the arrow clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in North America.
Dytiscus carolinus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.
Aphotaenius is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about five described species in Aphotaenius.
Eurylister is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 40 described species in Eurylister.
Epeolus carolinus is a species of cuckoo bee in the family Apidae. It is found in North America.
Phylocentropus carolinus is a species of caddisfly in the family Dipseudopsidae. It is found in North America.
Phylocentropus is a genus of caddisflies in the family Dipseudopsidae. There are about 17 described species in Phylocentropus.
Anoplius carolinus is a species of spider wasp in the family Pompilidae.
Dichotomius carolinus, the Carolina copris, is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Eurylister carolinus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America.
Eunemobius carolinus, the Carolina ground cricket, is a species of ground cricket in the family Gryllidae. It is found in North America.
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numeric commercial book identifier which is intended to be unique. Publishers purchase ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency.
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