Geotrupidae (from Greek γῆ (gē), earth, and τρῡπητής (trȳpētēs), borer) is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera. They are commonly called earth-boring dung beetles or dor beetles.[1] Most excavate burrows in which to lay their eggs. They are typically detritivores, provisioning their nests with leaf litter (often moldy), but are occasionally coprophagous, similar to dung beetles. The eggs are laid in or upon the provision mass and buried, and the developing larvae feed upon the provisions. The burrows of some species can exceed 2 metres in depth.
A few species communicate by stridulation (rubbing body parts together to make sounds).
Geotrupidae (from Greek γῆ (gē), earth, and τρῡπητής (trȳpētēs), borer) is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera. They are commonly called earth-boring...
subfamilies have been elevated to family rank (e.g., Bolboceratidae, Geotrupidae, Glaresidae, Glaphyridae, Hybosoridae, Ochodaeidae, and Pleocomidae)...
are dung-feeding beetles which belong to other families, such as the Geotrupidae (the earth-boring dung beetle). The Scarabaeinae alone comprises more...
beetle, is a species of earth-boring dung beetle belonging to the family Geotrupidae, subfamily Geotrupinae. Varieties or forms that have been recognized...
common name. Formerly classified in the Scarabaeidae (and later the Geotrupidae), they are currently assigned to their own family Pleocomidae, considered...
Bolbelasmus minor is a species of beetle in the family Geotrupidae. It is found in North America. Bouchard, Patrice; Bousquet, Yves; Davies, Anthony E...
boring beetle, is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae. "Geotrupes egeriei Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System...
species and new records of the genus Bolboceras Kirby, 1819 (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae: Bolboceratinae) from India". Zootaxa. 4457 (4): 595–599. doi:10.11646/zootaxa...
Typhaeus typhoeus, or the minotaur beetle, is a beetle in the family Geotrupidae, also referred to as earth-boring dung beetles. They are native to Europe...
a generic overview and descriptions of four new species (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae: Bolboceratinae)". Zootaxa 3731 (4): 495–519. Retrieved 2021-07-31. Li...
Thorectes hispanus is a species of beetle in the Geotrupidae family. It is endemic to areas of Spain and Portugal. Ruiz, J.; Verdú, J.R. & Sanchez Piñero...
Mycotrupes retusus is a species belonging to the family Geotrupidae ("earth-boring scarab beetles"), in the order Coleoptera ("beetles"). The species...
a generic overview and descriptions of four new species (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae: Bolboceratinae)". Zootaxa 3731 (4): 495–519. Retrieved 2021-07-31. "Bolbochromus...
semiopacus is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae. "Geotrupes semiopacus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System...
gopher beetle, is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae. It is found in North America. "Ceratophyus gopherinus Report". Integrated...
'earth-boring') is a genus of earth-boring scarab beetles in the family Geotrupidae. There are at least 30 described species in Geotrupes. These 31 species...
Ceratophyus is a genus of earth-boring scarab beetles in the family Geotrupidae. There are about 13 described species in Ceratophyus. These 13 species...
cardiomyopathy Earth-boring dung beetle, or dor beetles, of the family Geotrupidae Delta-opioid receptors, a receptor that has enkephalins as its endogenous...
boring beetle, is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae. These two subspecies belong to the species Geotrupes blackburnii: Geotrupes...
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