| Calamosternus granarius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphodiinae |
| Tribe: | Aphodiini |
| Genus: | Calamosternus |
| Species: | C. granarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Calamosternus granarius (Linnaeus, 1767) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Calamosternus granarius is a species of dung beetle found with a widespread distribution. [1] [2] [3] [4]
This species was formerly a member of the genus Aphodius . [5]
This is a black shiny beetle with an average length is about 4 to 6 mm. Male and female show slight sexual dimorphisms, where the males have broad pronotum, and smooth clypeus. Females have narrow pronotum and rugose clypeus. Elytral intervals are very finely punctuate. Body convex and short. Pronotum with deep punctures. [6] [7]
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