Catharsius granulatus

Catharsius granulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Catharsius
Species:
C. granulatus
Binomial name
Catharsius granulatus
Sharp, 1875

Catharsius granulatus is a species of dung beetle found in India, Pakistan,[1] Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sikkim, China, Taiwan, Andaman Islands, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Sunda Islands.[2]

Description

This broadly oval, very convex species has an average length of about 23 to 32 mm.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Taxonomic account of dung beetles from Gujrat, Punjab (Pakistan)" (PDF). J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 2015. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  2. ^ "SCARABAEIDAE (INDIA COLEOPTERA) OF SILENT VALLEY, KERALA, INDIA WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF THREE NEW SPECIES" (PDF). Rec Zool. Surv. India. 84 (1-4) : 79-96, 1986. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  3. ^ "Catharsius granulatus Sharp, 1875". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-07-18.