Trox hispidus explained

Trox hispidus is a beetle of the family Trogidae.^[1]

Subspecies

• Trox hispidus hispidus (Pontoppidan, 1763)
• Trox hispidus mixtus Harold, 1872

Description

Trox hispidus can reach a length of 9-.^[2] The dorsal surface is convex and very rough, with ridges and tubercles, dark brown in color. On the body and legs this species has pale yellowish-white bristles.^[3]

Distribution

This species is present in most of Europe.^[4] These very rare beetles can be found in nests of birds of prey.^[3]

References

• Pittino, R. 1991. On some Palaearctic "taxa" allied to Trox hispidus (Pontoppidan), with a brachypterous new species from Italy, Malta, Crete and the Balkan Peninsula (Coleoptera Trogidae) (XXXIV contribution to the knowledge of Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea). Boll. Ass. romana Ent. Roma 45 (1-4): 57-87

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id7863/ Biolib
2. http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/eng/trohisms.htm Beetles and Coleopterologists
3. EB Britton - 2012 Handbooks for the identification of british insects
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20141025194800/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=188738 Fauna europaea