Trypocopris vernalis
| Trypocopris vernalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Geotrupidae |
| Genus: | Trypocopris |
| Species: | T. vernalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Trypocopris vernalis | |
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Trypocopris vernalis (formerly classified in the genus Geotrupes as Geotrupes vernalis), sometimes known as the spring dor beetle, and occasionally referred to as the spring dumbledor, is a species of dung beetle in the family Geotrupidae. The beetle is black in colour and shows very low reflectance in the near-infrared part of the spectrum.[1] The larvae feed on the dung of animals including sheep (Ovis aries) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).
Distribution
Trypocopris vernalis is found in Europe and Asia Minor. It has been recorded as a dominant or super-dominant species of earth-boring dung beetles depending on the season, being most prevalent in spring and early summer and only rarely seen in autumn.[2][3] According to Hülsmann et al.,[4] the species prefers open or semi-open areas and young woodlands.
References
- ^ Mielewczik, Michael; Liebisch, Frank; Walter, Achim; Greven, Hartmut (2012). "Near-Infrared (NIR)-Reflectance in Insects – Phenetic Studies of 181 Species". Entomologie Heute. 23: 183–215.
- ^ Mordovia State Nature Reserve; Ruchin, Alexander B.; Egorov, Leonid V.; Mordovia State Nature Reserve; State Nature Reserve «Prisursky» (2017). "Overview of insect species included in the Red Data Book of Russian Federation in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve". Nature Conservation Research. 2 (Suppl. 1): 2–9. doi:10.24189/ncr.2017.016.
- ^ Byk, Adam; Węgrzynowicz, Piotr (2015-12-08). "The Structure and Seasonal Dynamics of Coprophagous Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) Communities in Later Developmental Stages of Pine Stands in NW Poland". Journal of Entomological Research Society. 17 (3): 39–57 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ Hülsmann, Marietta; Boutaud, Estève; Buse, Jörn; Frank, Kevin; Schuldt, Andreas; Assmann, Thorsten (2020-01-01). "Habitat continuity matters: Ancient woodlands tend to have higher biomass and catching rate of dung beetles, mainly driven by one large species". Acta Oecologica. 102 103501. Bibcode:2020AcO...10203501H. doi:10.1016/j.actao.2019.103501. ISSN 1146-609X. S2CID 214047760.
External links
- "Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Biology and Ecology 1997". Estonian Academy Publishers. 1997. Retrieved 17 December 2016.