Liatongus is a genus of dung beetles in the subfamily Scarabaeinae of the scarab beetle family.[1][2] At least part of the upper surfaces are without hairs; the head and pronotal disc are generally sculptured; and the genae are rounded, with little or no indentation between the clypeus and the genae. Length ranges from 7.4 to 10.9 mm. Colours vary: they may be uniform brown or dull purple, or have red, white or yellow patterns on the elytra.[1]

Liatongus
Liatongus militaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Oniticellini
Genus: Liatongus
Reitter, 1893

Distribution

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Found in three regions: Afrotropical, Oriental to eastern Palearctic, and western Nearctic.[1]

Taxonomy

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There are 38-46 species; 17 are from Africa.[1][3]

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Species

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These 43 species belong to the genus Liatongus:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[4] c = Catalogue of Life,[5] g = GBIF,[6] b = Bugguide.net[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Davis, Adrian L.V.; Frolov, Andrey V.; Scholtz, Clarke H. (2008). The African dung beetle genera (1st ed.). Pretoria: Protea Book House. p. 237. ISBN 9781869192440.
  2. ^ Philips, T. Keith (11 April 2016). "Phylogeny of the Oniticellini and Onthophagini dung beetles (Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) from morphological evidence". ZooKeys (579): 9–57. doi:10.3897/zookeys.579.6183. PMC 4829968. PMID 27110200.
  3. ^ "Liatongus - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Liatongus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. ^ "Browse Liatongus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  6. ^ "Liatongus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  7. ^ "Liatongus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.