Naming
It is named after the Typhon a giant of Greek mythology.
Status
The animals have now become rare and are protected in Germany.Habitat
They inhabit sandy soils in light pine forests or sandy heaths. The adult beetles are rarely found. The open, circular, approximately 1 cm large entrances of the housing and brood chambers, which are found on vegetation-free soil sites, are much more striking.References:
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