| Ceratocanthus aeneus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Hybosoridae |
| Genus: | Ceratocanthus |
| Species: | C. aeneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratocanthus aeneus (MacLeay, 1819) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Ceratocanthus aeneus, known generally as the shining ball scarab beetle or round fungus beetle, is a species of pill scarab beetle in the family Hybosoridae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
Christmas beetle is a name commonly applied to the Australian and South African beetle genus Anoplognathus. They are known as Christmas beetles because they are abundant in both urban and rural areas close to Christmas. Christmas beetles are large members of the scarab family that are noisy and clumsy fliers, similar to the cockchafers of Europe. They typically have elytra that are dark or light brown, or green, while some species have a green-yellow iridescence.
Hybosoridae, sometimes known as the scavenger scarab beetles, is a family of scarabaeiform beetles. The 690 species in 97 genera occur widely in the tropics, but little is known of their biology.
Trichiotinus assimilis, known generally as the hairy flower scarab or flower chafer, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.
Ceratocanthus is a genus of pill scarab beetles in the family Hybosoridae. There are more than 50 described species in Ceratocanthus.
Phyllophaga rugosa, the rugose June beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.
Pachyplectrus is a genus of thick scavenger scarab beetles in the family Hybosoridae. There is one described species in Pachyplectrus, P. laevis.
Lichnanthe is a genus of bumble bee scarab beetles in the family Glaphyridae. There are about 10 described species in Lichnanthe.
Polyphylla gracilis, the slender polyphyllan scarab beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.
Phobetus comatus, or Robinson's rain scarab, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.
Haplorhynchites aeneus, known generally as the head-clipping weevil or sunflower headclipping weevil, is a species of leaf rolling weevil in the beetle family Attelabidae. It is found in North America.
Haplorhynchites is a genus of leaf and bud weevils in the beetle family Attelabidae. There are about 11 described species in Haplorhynchites.
Chalcodermus aeneus, the cowpea curculio, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae.
Bradycinetulus is a genus of earth-boring scarab beetles in the family Geotrupidae. There are at least three described species in Bradycinetulus.
Platyceroides is a genus of stag beetles in the family Lucanidae. There are about 16 described species in Platyceroides.
Polyphylla anteronivea, known generally as the saline valley snow-front scarab or saline valley snow-front June beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.
Polyphylla avittata, known generally as the spotted Warner valley dunes June beetle or spotted Warner valley dunes scarab beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.
Codocera is a genus of sand-loving scarab beetles in the family Ochodaeidae. There are at least three described species in Codocera.
Platyceroides aeneus is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in North America.
Notiophilus aeneus, also known as the brassy big-eyed beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America. Approximately 5-6mm long, it is dark colored with a brassy tinge and large eyes. Adults are diurnally active in spring and summer.
Peltotrupes is a genus of earth-boring scarab beetles in the family Geotrupidae. There are at least two described species in Peltotrupes.
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