Deltochilum valgum
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deltochilum-valgum-236-6202019
title:
Deltochilum valgum
text:
Deltochilum valgum is a nocturnal, Neotropical species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, which has evolved a predatory lifestyle. While most other members of the true dung beetle subfamily feed on faeces or decomposing matter, D. valgum is highly specialised for eating millipedes; such a transition from scavenger to carnivore is rare. Whether this is novel adaption in this species or an ancestral adaption in the genus is unclear; at least two other species, Deltochilum kolbei and D. vir
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description:
Species of beetle
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deltochilum_valgum
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date modified:
2024-01-02T21:41:30Z
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