Liothorax is a genus of beetles belonging to the subfamily Aphodiinae.[1]

Liothorax
Liothorax plagiatus, Germany
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Aphodiinae
Tribe: Aphodiini
Genus: Liothorax
Motschulsky, 1859

The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia, North America, and Central America.[2][1]

Species

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These 10 species belong to the genus Liothorax. Several of these species have been transferred from the genus Aphodius.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Liothorax Motschulsky, 1859". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Liothorax Motschulsky, 1859". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  3. ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Skelley, Paul E. (2007). A monograph of the Aphodiini inhabiting the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiini). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute. Vol. 79. International Associated Publishers. ISBN 978-1-887988-23-0.