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Anachalcos
''Anachalcos'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles, the only subgroup of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia. Around 35,000 species are placed in this superfamily and some 200 new species are described each year. Its constituent families are also undergoing r .... It is one of only three genera of African dung beetles that have been observed rolling balls; the other two are '' Epirinus'' and '' Circellium''. References Scarabaeidae genera Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anachalcos Cupreus
''Anachalcos'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It is one of only three genera of African dung beetles that have been observed rolling balls; the other two are ''Epirinus ''Epirinus'' is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Deltochilini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises 29 species from southern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, aft ...'' and '' Circellium''. References Scarabaeidae genera Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anachalcos Janssensi
''Anachalcos'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It is one of only three genera of African dung beetles that have been observed rolling balls; the other two are ''Epirinus ''Epirinus'' is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Deltochilini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises 29 species from southern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, aft ...'' and '' Circellium''. References Scarabaeidae genera Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anachalcos Suturalis
''Anachalcos'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It is one of only three genera of African dung beetles that have been observed rolling balls; the other two are ''Epirinus ''Epirinus'' is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Deltochilini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises 29 species from southern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, aft ...'' and '' Circellium''. References Scarabaeidae genera Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anachalcos Schultzi
''Anachalcos'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It is one of only three genera of African dung beetles that have been observed rolling balls; the other two are ''Epirinus ''Epirinus'' is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Deltochilini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises 29 species from southern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, aft ...'' and '' Circellium''. References Scarabaeidae genera Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anachalcos Revoili
''Anachalcos'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It is one of only three genera of African dung beetles that have been observed rolling balls; the other two are ''Epirinus ''Epirinus'' is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Deltochilini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises 29 species from southern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, aft ...'' and '' Circellium''. References Scarabaeidae genera Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anachalcos Procerus
''Anachalcos'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It is one of only three genera of African dung beetles that have been observed rolling balls; the other two are ''Epirinus ''Epirinus'' is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Deltochilini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises 29 species from southern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, aft ...'' and '' Circellium''. References Scarabaeidae genera Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anachalcos Aurescens
''Anachalcos'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It is one of only three genera of African dung beetles that have been observed rolling balls; the other two are ''Epirinus ''Epirinus'' is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Deltochilini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises 29 species from southern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, aft ...'' and '' Circellium''. References Scarabaeidae genera Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anachalcos Pembensis
''Anachalcos'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It is one of only three genera of African dung beetles that have been observed rolling balls; the other two are ''Epirinus ''Epirinus'' is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Deltochilini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises 29 species from southern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, aft ...'' and '' Circellium''. References Scarabaeidae genera Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anachalcos Convexus
''Anachalcos convexus'' is a species of scarab beetle in the genus ''Anachalcos ''Anachalcos'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles, the only subgroup of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia. Around 35,000 species are placed in this superfamily ...''. The sequence of images shows a sequence of the beetle rolling a dung ball. It does this to navigate. Plum dung beetle (Anachalcos convexus) 1 of 4.jpg, the beetle climbs onto the ball Plum dung beetle (Anachalcos convexus) 2 of 4.jpg, the beetle starts a 360 degree turn Plum dung beetle (Anachalcos convexus) 3 of 4.jpg, the beetle continues the 360 degree turn Plum dung beetle (Anachalcos convexus) 4 of 4.jpg, the beetle continues rolling the ball with its hind legs References Deltochilini {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Dung Beetle
Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. Some species of dung beetles can bury dung 250 times their own mass in one night. Many dung beetles, known as ''rollers'', roll dung into round balls, which are used as a food source or breeding chambers. Others, known as ''tunnelers'', bury the dung wherever they find it. A third group, the ''dwellers'', neither roll nor burrow: they simply live in dung. They are often attracted by the feces collected by burrowing owls. There are dung beetle species of various colors and sizes, and some functional traits such as body mass (or biomass) and leg length can have high levels of variability. All the species belong to the superfamily Scarabaeoidea, most of them to the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles). As most species of Scarabaeinae feed exclusively on feces, that subfamily is often dubbed ''true dung beetles''. There are dung-feeding beetles which belong to other families, such as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circellium
The flightless dung beetle (''Circellium bacchus'') is a species of dung beetle endemic to a few areas of South Africa, including the Addo Elephant National Park, Amakhala Game Reserve and the Buffalo Valley Game Farm. It is the only species in the genus ''Circellium''. The loss of flight allows the beetle to use the empty space below the elytra as a carbon dioxide storage tank, creating a unique breathing mechanism which conserves water, a valuable survival trait in the arid regions it lives in. The species was originally widespread in Southern Africa, but it only survives in the few areas mentioned above; as such, it qualifies as an IUCN vulnerable species. Its vulnerability is exacerbated by a number of other factors, including the fact that its habitat is under threat by agriculture and human activity, that it has low breeding capacity as well as low dispersability (as a consequence of being flightless), and that its survival is strictly dependent on a number of vertebrates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epirinus
''Epirinus'' is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Deltochilini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises 29 species from southern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...; a few species are widespread in the region, but most have limited ranges. Length ranges from 3.0 mm to 13.5 mm. Ecology Most species in this genus feed on herbivore dung, although some are known to eat carrion. Some of the larger species roll balls of dung, whereas smaller species have been found in leaf litter. The genus includes both flying and flightless species. Taxonomy Species include: *''Epirinus aeneus'' (Wiedemann, 1823) *''Epirinus aquilus'' Medina & Scholtz, 2005 *''Epirinus asper'' Peringuey, 1901 *''Epirinus bentoi'' Ferreira, 1964 *''Epirinus c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
