Trox hispidus is a beetle of the family Trogidae.[1]

Trox hispidus
Trox hispidus. Museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Trogidae
Subfamily: Troginae
Genus: Trox
Species:
T. hispidus
Binomial name
Trox hispidus
(Pontoppidan, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Trox arenarius Paykull, 1798
  • Trox luridus Rossi, 1790

Subspecies

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  • Trox hispidus hispidus (Pontoppidan, 1763)
  • Trox hispidus mixtus Harold, 1872

Description

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Trox hispidus can reach a length of 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in).[2] The dorsal surface is convex and very rough, with ridges and tubercles, dark brown in color. On the body and legs this species has pale yellowish-white bristles.[3]

Distribution

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This species is present in most of Europe.[4] These very rare beetles can be found in nests of birds of prey.[3]

References

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  • Pittino, R. 1991. On some Palaearctic "taxa" allied to Trox hispidus (Pontoppidan), with a brachypterous new species from Italy, Malta, Crete and the Balkan Peninsula (Coleoptera Trogidae) (XXXIV contribution to the knowledge of Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea). Boll. Ass. romana Ent. Roma 45 (1-4): 57-87

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