Biology:Caccobius schreberi
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Caccobius |
| Species: | C. schreberi
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| Caccobius schreberi (Linnaeus, 1767)
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Caccobius schreberi is a species of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.[1][2]
Description
Caccobius schreberi can reach a length of 4–7 millimetres (0.16–0.28 in). Head and pronotum are black. Pronotum is almost circular, as wide as the elytrae, and densely punctured. Elytrae have distinct black marks and two pairs of reddish spots. The first pair of legs are powerful, with three teeth on the outside and fit to digging.
Distribution
This species is present in most of Europe, in the Middle East and in North Africa.[3] These beetles can be found in dry steppe areas.
Bibliography
- Fiori A. (1903) Caccobius Schreberi Lin. E sue varietà, Rivista coleotterologica italiana. Camerino 1(6):105-109
- Mulsant E. (1842) Histoire naturelle des Coléoptères de France. Lamellicornes, Paris, Lyon :1-623
- Linnaeus C. (1767) Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio XII, Laurentii Salvi, Holmiae 1:1-1327
- Scarabs: World Scarabaeidae Database. Schoolmeesters P.
References
- ↑ "BioLib - Caccobius schreberi". biolib.cz. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id7918/. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
- ↑ Hallan, Joel «Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World». Biology Catalog of University of Texas A&M
- ↑ "Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details". faunaeur.org. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=192430. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q11962971 entry
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