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Family Ochodaeidae
updated 7/6/98
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Members of the family Ochodaeidae may closely resemble certain geotrupids
(Bolboceratinae), but they are distinguished from the latter by the possession of a pectinate
or crenulate spur on their mesotibiae, and 10-segmented antennae (geotrupid antennae are
11-segmented). About 80 species in eight genera occur worldwide. Little natural history
information is available for this family. Adults are nocturnal, they are often attracted to
light but not in abundance. Most of the larvae are unknown. Ochodaeus musculus Say is
the only ochodaeid known to occur in Wisconsin.
Genus Ochodaeus
musculus Say 
For more information or comments, please send email to:
young@entomology.wisc.edu or nlkriska@entomology.wisc.edu
This webpage was created by Michael Young.
