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Trox scaber (Linnaeus, 1767)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Trogidae |
| Genus | Trox |
| Species | Trox scaber (Linnaeus, 1767) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
- Canada
- NU
Subnational ranks
- Montana
- SNR Unranked
- RI
- SNR Unranked
- Alberta
- SU Unrankable
- New Brunswick
- SU Unrankable
- British Columbia
- SU Unrankable
- Nova Scotia
- SU Unrankable
- Quebec
- SNR Unranked
- Ontario
- SU Unrankable
- Manitoba
- S3 Vulnerable
- Saskatchewan
- SU Unrankable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Strumpher, W.P. & Stals, R. 2025. A world list of known cave- and bat guano-associated Trogidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), and further range extension of Omorgus lindemannae (Petrovitz). Faunitaxys 13: 1–11. doi:10.57800/faunitaxys-13(09)
How to cite this account
Trox scaber (Linnaeus, 1767). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-3031. https://cavebiology.org/species/trox-scaber/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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