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Trogidae
Sign in to saveTrogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in four or five genera.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyTrogidae
Падальники, троксы, или троги́ды (лат. Trogidae) — семейство жуков из надсемейства Scarabaeoidea.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,878
- With media
- 29
- Family
- Trogidae
- Collections
- LACM, UCSB, UMNH, TTU
- Recorded in
- United States
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- Parent taxon
- Scarabaeoidea
- Image
- Trox sabulosus side.jpg
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- Trogidae
- topic's main category
- Category:Trogidae
- taxon common name
- knokkelbiller
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Origins
- Morphology
- Diet and habitat
- Mating habits and life cycle
- Forensic importance
- Research
- Taxonomy
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Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in four or five genera.
Trogids range in length from 2 to 20 mm. Their shape is oblong to oval, with a generally flat abdomen. Their color ranges from brown to gray or black, and they often encrust their bodies with soil. They resemble scarab beetles with heavy limbs and spurs.
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