Boreocanthon
| Boreocanthon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Boreocanthon Halffter, 1958 |
| Type species | |
| Ateuchus ebenus Say, 1823
| |
| Diversity | |
| 13 species | |
Boreocanthon is a genus of ball-rolling dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2] They are endemic to North America, occurring from southern Canada to central Mexico.[3]
Species
Thirteen species are currently recognized.[3]
- Boreocanthon ateuchiceps Bates, 1887
- Boreocanthon coahuilensis Howden, 1966
- Boreocanthon depressipennis LeConte, 1859
- Boreocanthon ebenus Say, 1823
- Boreocanthon forreri Bates, 1887
- Boreocanthon halffteri Edmonds, 2022
- Boreocanthon integricollis Schaeffer, 1915
- Boreocanthon lecontei Harold, 1868
- Boreocanthon melanus Robinson, 1948
- Boreocanthon praticola LeConte, 1859
- Boreocanthon probus Germar, 1823
- Boreocanthon puncticollis LeConte, 1866
- Boreocanthon simplex LeConte, 1857
References
- ^ "Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Search Results". Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "Boreocanthon - Nomen.at - animals and plants". nomen.at. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ a b Edmonds, W.D. (October 14, 2022). "Taxonomic review of the North American dung beetle genus Boreocanthon Halffter, 1958 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini)". Insecta Mundi: 1-65.