Trox hispidus

Trox hispidus is a beetle of the family Trogidae.^[1]

Trox hispidus
Trox hispidus. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Trogidae
Subfamily:	Troginae
Genus:	Trox
Species:	T. hispidus
Binomial name
Trox hispidus (Pontoppidan, 1763)
Synonyms
Trox arenarius Paykull, 1798 Trox luridus Rossi, 1790

Subspecies

• Trox hispidus hispidus (Pontoppidan, 1763)
• Trox hispidus mixtus Harold, 1872

Description

Trox hispidus can reach a length of 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in).^[2] The dorsal surface is convex and very rough, with ridges and tubercles, dark brown in color. On the body and legs this species has pale yellowish-white bristles.^[3]

Distribution

This species is present in most of Europe.^[4] These very rare beetles can be found in nests of birds of prey.^[3]