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Genus CephalodesmiusSpecies found in eastern New South Wales: C. armiger, C. laticollis. Other species: C. quadridens (Qld)
Distribution
Description 4-8 clypeal teeth, of which the middle two are very long, the 2nd pair prominent and usually shorter, the remaining pairs minute if present. Anterior part of underside of pronotum not excavated, bounded by an incomplete beaded line. Elytra: elytra with 9 striae, 7 on disc, 2 on pseudepipleura, which are very broad and strongly folded. Striae very shallow, intervals nearly flat. Hind wings: Reduced or absent. Legs: Outer edge of fore tibiae with 3 large teeth, the edge between them sharply serrate. Middle coxae parallel, widely separated. Claws normal, simple. Abdomen: Pygidium almost triangular, flat, with complete margin.
Sexual dimorphism
Similar Genera
Ecology
References Matthews, E.G. (1974) A revision of the Scarabaeine dung beetles of Australia. II. Tribe Scarabaeini. Aust. J. Zool. Suppl. Ser. 24: 1-211. Monteith, G. B. & Storey, R. I. (1981) The biology of Cephalodesmius, a genus of dung beetles which synthesises "dung" from plant material (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Mem. Qld. Mus. 20: 253-277. |
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