Boreocanthon
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| Boreocanthon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Boreocanthon Halffter, 1958 |
| Type species | |
| Ateuchus ebenus Say, 1823 | |
| Diversity | |
| 13 species | |
Boreocanthon is a genus of ball-rolling dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2] They are endemic to North America, occurring from southern Canada to central Mexico.[3]
