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Omorgus

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.

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Omorgus
Omorgus granulatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Trogidae
Subfamily: Omorginae
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

Omorgus has three subgenera, Omorgus (Omorgus), Omorgus (Afromorgus), and Omorgus (Haroldomorgus), with the following species:234

Subgenus Omorgus

Subgenus Afromorgus

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