Podischnus Burmeister 1847
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Felipe |
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Podischnus Burmeister 1847 |
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Podischnus Burmeister 1847: 237
Type species: Scarabaeus agenor Olivier, 1789 .
Species of Podischnus may be recognized by the relatively long, subparallel body form, the four teeth on the protibia that project at nearly right angles, bidentate mandibles, and a broadly emarginate clypeus. Adults are nocturnal and attracted to lights. They probably feed on large-stemmed monocots, while the larvae feed on humus and detritus ( Ratcliffe 2003). There are three species in the genus, occurring from South America to Mexico. Two species are known from Brazil and occur in the Brazilian Amazon.
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Podischnus Burmeister 1847
| Alvarez, Héctor Jaime Gasca, da, Claudio Ruy Vasconcelos, Fonseca & Ratcliffe, Brett C. 2008 |
Mixigenus
| Thomson, J. 1859: 7 |
Podischnus
| Burmeister, H. C. C. 1847: 237 |