Onthophagus negligens

Onthophagus negligens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Onthophagus
Species:
O. negligens
Binomial name
Onthophagus negligens
Walker, 1858

Onthophagus negligens, is a species of dung beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]

Description

This oval, very convex species has an average length of about 5 to 6 mm (0.20 to 0.24 in).[4]

References

  1. ^ "The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora". Ministry of Environment in Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  2. ^ "Habitat and dung preferences of scarab beetles of the subfamily Scarabaeinae: a case study in a tropical monsoon forest in Sri Lanka". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science>Volume 36 Issue 2. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  3. ^ "Onthophagus negligens Walker, 1858". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  4. ^ "Onthophagus negligens Walker, 1858". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-07-25.