Anachalcos
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Genus: | Anachalcos Hope, 1837
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Anachalcos is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.[1][2] It is one of only three genera of African dung beetles that have been observed rolling balls; the other two are Epirinus and Circellium.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Anachalcos". EOL. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Anachalcos - Genus in NCBI Taxonomy". GBIF.org. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Adrian Louis Victor Davis; Andrey V. Frolov; C. H. Scholtz (2008). The African dung beetle genera. Protea Book House. ISBN 9781869192440.
Data related to Anachalcos at Wikispecies
Categories:
- Scarabaeidae genera
- Deltochilini
- Scarabaeinae stubs