Rhyssemus is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 160 described species in Rhyssemus.[1][2][3]
| Rhyssemus | |
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| Rhyssemus germanus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphodiinae |
| Tribe: | Psammodiini |
| Genus: | Rhyssemus Mulsant, 1842 |
| Diversity | |
| at least 160 species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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See also
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edit- ^ a b "Rhyssemus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Rhyssemus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Rhyssemus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
edit- Mathison, Blaine A.; Hardy, Martin; Bezdek, Aleš; Schoolmeesters, Paul (2001). "A Worldwide Checklist of the Tribes and Genera of Aegialiinae, Aphodiinae, Termitotroginae, Aulonocneminae, Scarabaeinae, and Coprinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- Ratcliffe, Brett; Jameson, Mary Liz. "Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.
External links
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