Maryland Biodiversity Project - Scooped Scarab (Onthophagus hecate hecate)

Scooped Scarab Onthophagus hecate hecate (Panzer, 1794)

Synonyms: Onthophagus hecate.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Coleoptera > Family Scarabaeidae > Genus Onthophagus Scooped Scarab - Onthophagus hecate hecate (Panzer, 1794) - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/11151

This small but distinctive scarab is widespread in the eastern and central U.S. It forages on dung and carrion.

Males have distinctive horn extending from the pronotum.

There are 27 records in the project database.

A Scooped Scarab in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/4/2014). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/4/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/22/2015). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

Scooped Scarab in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/25/2021). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab in Kent Co., Maryland (10/12/2015). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

A female Scooped Scarab in Charles Co., Maryland (5/10/2012). Photo by Eric Gofreed. (MBP list)

A male Scooped Scarab in Charles Co., Maryland (5/10/2012). Photo by Eric Gofreed. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab in Harford Co., Maryland (4/25/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/17/2017). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab in Harford Co., Maryland (8/16/2020). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A male Scooped Scarab in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/22/2015). ID by V. Belov and Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab (major male) collected in Wicomico Co., Maryland (3/25/2016). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab (major male) collected in Wicomico Co., Maryland (3/25/2016). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab (major male) collected in Wicomico Co., Maryland (3/25/2016). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab in Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2010). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

A male Scooped Scarab collected in Charles Co., Maryland (3/3/2015). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/17/2019). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A Scooped Scarab collected in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/7/1985). Photo by Frank Guarnieri. (MBP list)

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