Coleoptera4 species

Family Bess Beetles (Passalidae)

Passalidae is a family in the order Coleoptera. Browse 4 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Passalidae (4)

Horned Passalid

Odontotaenius disjunctus

Identification: Unique in its range: elongate shape, large size, deeply striated elytra. Larvae are scarabaeiform ( Passalidae page at Univ. Florida ), and appear to have only four legs. Hind legs are shortened, used for stridulation , communication

Odontotaenius floridanus

Identification: Distinguished from O. disjunctus (which also occurs in FL) by the horn shape and wider foretibia Type Locality: Archbold Biological Station near Lake Placid, Highlands Co., Florida

Odontotaenius striatopunctatus

Horned Passalus Beetle

Odontotaenuis disjunctus