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Omorgus

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Omorgus
Omorgus granulatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Trogidae
Genus: Omorgus
Erichson, 1847

Omorgus is a genus of beetles of the family Trogidae with about 140 species worldwide. Omorgus beetles are generally between 9 and 20 mm long.[1]

Taxonomy

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Omorgus has three subgenera, Omorgus (Omorgus), Omorgus (Afromorgus), and Omorgus (Haroldomorgus), with the following species:[2][3][4]

Subgenus Omorgus

Subgenus Afromorgus

References

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  1. ^ "Genus Omorgus - Hastate Hide Beetles". BugGuide.
  2. ^ "Subgenus Omorgus". BioLib.
  3. ^ "Subgenus Afromorgus". BioLib.
  4. ^ "Subgenus Haroldomorgus". BioLib.