Omorgus suberosus

Omorgus suberosus, common name Hide Beetle, is a beetle of the family Trogidae.[1][2]

Omorgus suberosus
Omorgus suberosus. Museum specimen
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O. suberosus
Binomial name
Omorgus suberosus
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Trox alternatus Say, 1831
  • Trox crenatus Olivier, 1789
  • Trox denticulatus Palisot de Beauvois, 1818
  • Trox gibbus Olivier, 1789
  • Trox manilensis Schultze, 1915
  • Trox nobilis Wollaston, 1867
  • Trox ovatus Palisot de Beauvois, 1818
  • Trox suberosus Fabricius, 1775
  • Trox torressalai Baguena, 1959
  • Trox tricolor Blackburn, 1904
  • Trox triestinae Pittino, 1987

Description

Omorgus suberosus can reach a length of 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in).[3] The dorsal surface is convex and very rough, with ridges and tubercles, pale brown in color. Pronotum has long fine setae. These insects are carrion feeders. They overwinter as adults.[3][4]

Distribution

This species is present in Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain, from southern USA to South America and in Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia).[5][6]

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