Costa-Silva, Vinícius;Strümpher, Werner P.;Thyssen, Patricia J.;Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z.
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.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyTrogidae
Падальники, троксы, или троги́ды (лат. Trogidae) — семейство жуков из надсемейства Scarabaeoidea.
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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.