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OCHODAEIDAE
Author: John F. Lawrence, 2001. |
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Suborder Polyphaga, Series Scarabaeiformia, Superfamily Scarabaeoidea. |
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Antenae with 10 segments and a 3 segments club. Antennal insertions exposed or concealed. Visible portion of procoxa projecting bellow prosternum with the trochantin concealed. Procoxal cavity externally closed and internally open. Mesocoxae separated by less than 0.4 X coxal width, with mesocoxal cavity laterally open. Tarsal formula 5-5-5. Numberof ventrites 6 without ventrites connate. Body length 5-8 mm. Broadly ovate, pubescent. Antennal club lamellate. Labrum and mandibles exposed. Ochodaeus. |
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Ochodaeidae in Central America includes a few species of Ochodaeus, which are small, setose scarabaeoids with well-developed protruding mandibles. |
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Ochodaeus. |
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