Catharsius capucinus

Catharsius capucinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Catharsius
Species:	C. capucinus
Binomial name
	Catharsius capucinus; (Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
	Scarabaeus capucinusFabricius, 1781; Catharsius capucinusArrow, 1931;

Last updated August 15, 2025

Catharsius capucinus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.^[1]^[2]

Description

Average length if about 18 to 26 mm.^[3]

References

↑ "Relative abundance of mesostigmatid mites associated with insects in forest localities of Tamil Nadu". www.cabdirect.org. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
↑ "A checklist of Indian Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Indian Journal of Entomology. 2015. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
↑ "Catharsius capucinus (Fabricius, 1781)". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-07-18.

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[1] "Relative abundance of mesostigmatid mites associated with insects in forest localities of Tamil Nadu". www.cabdirect.org. Retrieved 2021-07-18.

[2] "A checklist of Indian Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Indian Journal of Entomology. 2015. Retrieved 2021-07-18.

[3] "Catharsius capucinus (Fabricius, 1781)". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-07-18.

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