Boreocanthon

Boreocanthon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
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. They are endemic to North America, occurring from southern Canada to central Mexico.

Species

Thirteen species are currently recognized.

References

  1. ↑ "Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Search Results". Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Boreocanthon - Nomen.at - animals and plants". nomen.at. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  3. 1 2 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.