Ptichopus
Genus of beetles
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Ptichopus is a genus of beetles of the family Passalidae.[1][2] It is distributed in South America, Central America, and Mexico.[1][3]
| Ptichopus | |
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| Ptichopus angulatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Passalidae |
| Subfamily: | Passalinae |
| Genus: | Ptichopus Kaup, 1869 |
Unlike other passalid beetles that are associated with rotting wood,[4] Ptichopus angulatus is associated with detritus of Atta leafcutter ant nests.[4][3]
Species
There are four recognized species:[1][2]
- Ptichopus angulatus (Percheron, 1835)
- Ptichopus carajaensis Fonseca, 1993
- Ptichopus hylaius Fonseca & Reyes-Castillo, 1994[3]
- Ptichopus melzeri Luederwaldt, 1927
