Rhysothorax Explained

Rhysothorax is a genus of dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, containing only one species, R. rufus. It has at times been classified as a subgenus within Aegialia.^[1]

Further reading

• Web site: 2019-07-02. A Worldwide Checklist of the Tribes and Genera of Aegialiinae, Aphodiinae, Termitotroginae, Aulonocneminae, Scarabaeinae, and Coprinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae). 2001. Mathison . Blaine A.. Hardy . Martin. Bezdek . Aleš. Schoolmeesters . Paul.
• Web site: 2019-07-02. Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles. Ratcliffe . Brett. Jameson . Mary Liz.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. 2006. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-30914-2.

Notes and References

1. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/uk-species/species/aegialia_(rhysothorax)_rufa.html Aegialia (Rhysothorax) rufa (Fabricius, 1792)