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Port Kennedy Bone Cave
The Port Kennedy Bone Cave is a limestone cave in the Port Kennedy section of Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania, USA. The Bone Cave "contained one of the most important middle Pleistocene ( Irvingtonian, approximately 750,000 years ago) fossil deposits in North America". History The fossils in the cave were investigated by noted 19th-century palaeontologists Edward Drinker Cope, Henry C. Mercer, and Charles M. Wheatley. Some of the fossils, such as an unnamed member of the beetle genus of '' Dicaelus'' are unique to this cave and have not been identified elsewhere. The cave was originally discovered by limestone miners in the 19th century. It was later filled in with asbestos-bearing industrial refuse and the cave's location was lost. The village of Port Kennedy was largely demolished in the 1960s during construction of the U.S. Route 422 Expressway. The tract containing the cave became part of the Valley Forge National Historical Park in 1978. In 2005, t ...
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Valley Forge National Historic Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park is the site of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, taking place from December 19, 1777, to June 19, 1778. The National Park Service preserves the site and interprets the history of the Valley Forge encampment. Originally Valley Forge State Park, it became a national historical park in 1976. The park contains historical buildings, recreated encampment structures, memorials, museums, and recreation facilities. The park encompasses and is visited by over 1.2 million people each year. Visitors can see restored historic structures, reconstructed structures such as the iconic log huts, and monuments erected by the states from which the Continental soldiers came. Visitor facilities include a visitor center and museum featuring original artifacts, providing a concise introduction to the American Revolution and the Valley Forge encampment. Ranger programs, tours (walking and trolley), and ...
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Cychrus
''Cychrus'' is a large genus of rare snail-eating beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least 160 described species in ''Cychrus''. They are found throughout the world, although more than 80 percent of the species occur in China. ''Cychrus'' species These 160 species belong to the genus ''Cychrus''. * '' Cychrus aeneus'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 (Palearctic) * ''Cychrus altitudinum'' Deuve, 1998 (China) * '' Cychrus anatolicus'' Motschulsky, 1866 (Turkey) * ''Cychrus angulicollis'' Sella, 1874 (France and Italy) * '' Cychrus angustatus'' Hoppe & Hornschuch, 1825 (worldwide) * '' Cychrus angustior'' Kleinfeld, 2000 (China) * '' Cychrus angustitarsalis'' Deuve, 1991 (China) * ''Cychrus anomalognathus'' Imura & Cavazzuti, 2018 (China) * ''Cychrus attenuatus'' (Fabricius, 1792) (worldwide) * '' Cychrus auvrayorum'' Deuve & Mourzine, 1997 (China) * ''Cychrus barkamensis'' Deuve, 1991 (China) * ''Cychrus baxiensis'' Deuve, 1997 (China) * ''Cychrus becvari'' Deuve, ...
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Cicindela
''Cicindela'', commonly known as common tiger beetles are generally brightly colored and metallic beetles, often with some sort of patterning of ivory or cream-colored markings. They are most abundant and diverse in habitats very often near bodies of water with sandy or occasionally clay soils; they can be found along rivers, sea and lake shores, sand dunes, around dry lakebeds, on clay banks, or woodland paths. Etymology The word "''Cicindela''" comes from the Latin word "cicindela", meaning "glowworm". This comes from the fact that members of the genus ''Cicindela'' are metallic and sometimes flashing. Systematics The genus ''Cicindela'' is (in its broadest historical sense) the largest genus of tiger beetles, and they occur worldwide. The status of the genus is constantly in a state of flux, as various authorities on different continents have vastly different opinions about which (if any) of the dozens of subgenera traditionally recognized within the genus are deserving of be ...
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Aphodius Precursor
''Aphodius'' is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. In most species both the adults and larvae are coprophagous (dung feeding) although some species have herbivorous or saprophagous larvae. ''Aphodius'' species typically dominate dung beetle communities in north temperate ecosystems. Most species are functionally classified as endocoprids, also known as dwellers, because the larvae live and feed within the dung pat itself. Species These 44 species belong to the genus ''Aphodius'', including 21 extinct species. * '' Aphodius beloni'' Mulsant & Godart, 1879 * '' Aphodius calichromus'' Balthasar, 1932 * '' Aphodius cardinalis'' Reitter, 1892 * '' Aphodius clypeatus'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 * '' Aphodius coniugatus'' (Panzer, 1795) * '' Aphodius corallifer'' Koshantschikov, 1913 * '' Aphodius crux'' Wiedemann, 1823 * '' Aphodius elegans'' Allibert, 1847 * '' Aphodius fasciger'' Harold, 1881 * '' Aphodius fimetarius'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Aphodius foetidus'' (Herbst, ...
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Aphodius
''Aphodius'' is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. In most species both the adults and larvae are coprophagous (dung feeding) although some species have herbivorous or saprophagous larvae. ''Aphodius'' species typically dominate dung beetle communities in north temperate ecosystems. Most species are functionally classified as endocoprids, also known as dwellers, because the larvae live and feed within the dung pat itself. Species These 44 species belong to the genus ''Aphodius'', including 21 extinct species. * '' Aphodius beloni'' Mulsant & Godart, 1879 * '' Aphodius calichromus'' Balthasar, 1932 * '' Aphodius cardinalis'' Reitter, 1892 * '' Aphodius clypeatus'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 * '' Aphodius coniugatus'' (Panzer, 1795) * '' Aphodius corallifer'' Koshantschikov, 1913 * '' Aphodius crux'' Wiedemann, 1823 * '' Aphodius elegans'' Allibert, 1847 * '' Aphodius fasciger'' Harold, 1881 * '' Aphodius fimetarius'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Aphodius foetidus'' (Herbst, ...
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Phanaeus (beetle)
''Phanaeus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Phanaeus achilles'' * '' Phanaeus adonis'' * '' Phanaeus alvarengai'' * '' Phanaeus amethystinus'' * '' Phanaeus amithaon'' * '' Phanaeus beltianus'' * '' Phanaeus bispinus'' * '' Phanaeus blackalleri'' * '' Phanaeus bordoni'' * '' Phanaeus cambeforti'' * '' Phanaeus chalcomelas'' * '' Phanaeus changdiazi'' * '' Phanaeus damocles'' * '' Phanaeus daphnis'' * '' Phanaeus dejeani'' * '' Phanaeus demon'' * '' Phanaeus difformis'' * '' Phanaeus dionysius'' * '' Phanaeus dzidoi'' * '' Phanaeus endymion'' * '' Phanaeus eximius'' * '' Phanaeus flohri'' * '' Phanaeus furiosus'' * '' Phanaeus genieri'' * '' Phanaeus halffterorum'' * '' Phanaeus haroldi'' * '' Phanaeus hermes'' * '' Phanaeus howdeni'' * '' Phanaeus igneus'' * '' Phanaeus kirbyi'' * '' Phanaeus labreae'' * '' Phanaeus lecourti'' * '' Phanaeus lunaris'' * '' Phanaeus malyi'' * '' Phanaeus martinezorum'' * '' Phanaeus melam ...
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Ateuchus
''Ateuchus'' is a genus of some 70 species of New World scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Scarabaeinae The scarab beetle subfamily Scarabaeinae consists of species collectively called true dung beetles. Most of the beetles of this subfamily feed exclusively on dung. However, some may feed on decomposing matter including carrion, decaying fruits an .... Description Species range in shape from oval to very convex. The scutellum is concealed, the elytra have eight striae, and the clypeus is bidentate. Species The list is according to the Catalogue of Life. *'' Ateuchus aeneomicans'' *'' Ateuchus alipioi'' *'' Ateuchus alutacius'' *'' Ateuchus ambiguus'' *'' Ateuchus apicatus'' *'' Ateuchus asperatus'' *'' Ateuchus balthasari'' *'' Ateuchus benitojuarezi'' *'' Ateuchus bordoni'' *'' Ateuchus breve'' *'' Ateuchus calcaratus'' *'' Ateuchus candezei'' *'' Ateuchus carbonarius'' *'' Ateuchus carcavalloi'' *'' Ateuchus carolinae'' *'' Ateuchus cereus'' *'' At ...
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Dicaelus Alutaceus
''Dicaelus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal fami ..., containing the following species: * '' Dicaelus alternans'' Dejean, 1826 * '' Dicaelus ambiguus'' Laferte-Senectere, 1841 * '' Dicaelus chermocki'' Ball, 1959 * '' Dicaelus costatus'' Leconte, 1848 * '' Dicaelus crenatus'' Leconte, 1853 * '' Dicaelus dilatatus'' Say, 1823 * '' Dicaelus elongatus'' Bonelli, 1813 * '' Dicaelus franclemonti'' Ball, 1991 * '' Dicaelus furvus'' Dejean, 1826 * '' Dicaelus laevipennis'' Leconte, 1848 * '' Dicaelus politus'' Dejean, 1826 * '' Dicaelus purpuratus'' Bonelli, 1813 * '' Dicaelus sculptilis'' Say, 1823 * '' Dicaelus suffusus'' (Sasey, 1913) * '' Dicaelus teter'' Bonelli, 1813 References Licininae {{Licininae- ...
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Cymindis Punctulatus
''Cymindis'' is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East, and North Africa North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region, and it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of Mauritania in .... It contains the following species: * '' Cymindis abbreviata'' Casey, 1920 * '' Cymindis abeillei'' Jeannel, 1942 * '' Cymindis accentifera'' Zoubkoff, 1833 * '' Cymindis adusta'' L.Redtenbacher, 1843 * '' Cymindis afgana'' Jedlicka, 1956 * '' Cymindis akserai'' Jedlicka, 1961 * '' Cymindis alluaudi'' Antoine, 1939 * '' Cymindis altaica'' Gebler, 1833 * '' Cymindis alternans'' Rambur, 1837 * '' Cymindis alutacea'' Wollaston, 1867 * '' Cymindis americana'' Dejean, 1826 * '' Cymindis amicta'' Wollaston, 1864 * '' Cymindis ampliata'' Casey, 1920 * '' Cymindis anchomenoides'' Wollaston, 1867 * '' Cymindis andreae' ...
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