Fig. 2. Brood and rolled balls of Canthon lituratus. A) External view of the brood ball showing its elongated ovoid shape, B) Longitudinal section of the brood ball showing the egg chamber (white arrow) located in the upper part of the provision and the egg (black arrow), C) Detail of the egg chamber (white arrow) with no lining and interlaced dung fibers in the aeration conduit (black arrow), D) Rolled brood balls slightly covered with soil, E) Rolled brood balls not covered with soil and partially consumed. Scale bar = 1 cm.