Anthracophora crucifera

Anthracophora crucifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Superfamily:	Cucujoidea
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Dynastinae
Genus:	Anthracophora
Species:	A. crucifera
Binomial name
	Anthracophora crucifera; (Olivier, 1789)
Synonyms
	Cetonia cruciferaOlivier, 1789; Anthracophora ceylonensisKraatz, 1895; Cetonia atromaculataFabricius, 1792;

Last updated May 28, 2025

Anthracophora crucifera, commonly known as Bark beetle,^{[ citation needed ]} is a species of dung beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka.^[1]

Biology

Grubs usually feed on the decaying organic matter, both plant and animal. Adults feed on the floral parts of many commercially important crops such as Curcuma aromatica , Sorghum bicolor , Pennisetum glaucum , Abelmoschus esculentus .and Zea mays . Adults emerge with theonset of flowering season of the crops, during August to September.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

↑ Khadakkar, Suvarna S.; Tiple, Ashish D.; Khurad, Arun M. (2019). "Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae) of Vidarbha, India, with Notes on Distribution" . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences. 89 (4): 1239–1249. doi:10.1007/s40011-018-1035-4. S2CID 53086914 . Retrieved 2021-07-16.

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[1] Khadakkar, Suvarna S.; Tiple, Ashish D.; Khurad, Arun M. (2019). "Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae) of Vidarbha, India, with Notes on Distribution" . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences. 89 (4): 1239–1249. doi:10.1007/s40011-018-1035-4. S2CID 53086914 . Retrieved 2021-07-16.

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