Anachalcos Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anachalcos . EOL . 11 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Anachalcos - Genus in NCBI Taxonomy . GBIF.org . 11 December 2014.
  3. Book: The African dung beetle genera . Protea Book House . Adrian Louis Victor Davis . Andrey V. Frolov . C. H. Scholtz . 2008 . 9781869192440.

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