Key Identification Features
- The elytra feature strongly developed grooves.
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🦋 Identification Guide
How to Identify Geotrupidae
Geotrupidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Coleoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 22 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Geotrupidae Species
Phelotrupes auratus (Motschulsky, 1857)
Phelotrupes auratus (Motschulsky, 1857)
Phelotrupes auratus is a medium-sized metallic sheen beetle found in eastern Chi…
Odonteus armiger (Scopoli, 1772)
Odonteus armiger (Scopoli, 1772)
Odonteus armiger is a small black horned beetle widely distributed across Europe…
Trypocopris vernalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Trypocopris vernalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Trypocopris vernalis, the spring dor beetle, is a dung beetle found in Europe an…
Anoplotrupes stercorosus (Hartmann, 1791)
Anoplotrupes stercorosus (Hartmann, 1791)
Anoplotrupes stercorosus is a medium-sized dung beetle found across Eurasia and …
Odonteus obesus LeConte, 1859
Odonteus obesus LeConte, 1859
Odonteus obesus is an earth-boring scarab beetle from the Bolboceratidae family …
Bolbocerosoma bruneri Dawson & Mccolloch, 1924
Bolbocerosoma bruneri Dawson & Mccolloch, 1924
Bolbocerosoma bruneri is an earth-boring scarab beetle of the family Geotrupidae…
Trypocopris pyrenaeus (Charpentier, 1825)
Trypocopris pyrenaeus (Charpentier, 1825)
Trypocopris pyrenaeus is a blackish beetle with colored iridescence found across…
Geotrupes stercorarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geotrupes stercorarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geotrupes stercorarius is a dark dung-feeding beetle that prefers herbivore dung…
Bolbocerosoma farctum (Fabricius, 1775)
Bolbocerosoma farctum (Fabricius, 1775)
Bolbocerosoma farctum, the fancy dung beetle, is a North American earth-boring s…
Typhaeus typhoeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Typhaeus typhoeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Typhaeus typhoeus, the minotaur beetle, is a European earth-boring dung beetle n…
Bolbocerosoma confusum Brown, 1928
Bolbocerosoma confusum Brown, 1928
Bolbocerosoma confusum is a North American species of earth-boring scarab beetle…
Peltotrupes profundus Howden, 1952
Peltotrupes profundus Howden, 1952
Peltotrupes profundus, the Florida deepdigger scarab, is a North American earth-…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Geotrupidae?
Geotrupidae animals belong to the Coleoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. The elytra feature strongly developed grooves. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Geotrupidae?
Geotrupidae is classified in the order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 22 accepted species worldwide.
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