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| Species: | G. sericeifrons |
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| Gymnopleurus sericeifrons Fairmaire, 1887 | |
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Gymnopleurus sericeifrons, is a species of dung beetle found in Afro-tropical countries such as Mozambique, [1] Kenya, [2] [3] India and Sri Lanka. [4]
The scarab beetle subfamily Scarabaeinae consists of species collectively called true dung beetles. Most of the beetles of this subfamily feed exclusively on dung. However, some may feed on decomposing matter including carrion, decaying fruits and fungi. Dung beetles can be placed into three structural guilds based on their method of dung processing namely rollers, dwellers and tunnelers Dung removal and burial by dung beetles result in ecological benefits such as soil aeration and fertilization; improved nutrient cycling and uptake by plants, increase in Pasture quality, biological control of pest flies and intestinal parasites and secondary seed dispersal. Well-known members include the genera Scarabaeus and Sisyphus, and Phanaeus vindex.
Coprini is a tribe of scarab beetles, in the dung beetle subfamily (Scarabaeinae). Scholtz et al. describe them as tunnellers that are shiny black, of moderate to large size and with a strongly convex shape. They also, however state that the grouping based on these characteristics has little phylogenetic validity, and the placement of several genera in this and related tribes is likely to change.
Onthophagus unifasciatus, is a species of true dung beetle native to India and Sri Lanka.
Aganocrossus amoenus, is a species of dung beetle found in Afro-tropical regional countries.
Caccobius vulcanus, is a species of dung beetle native to India and Sri Lanka.
Delopleurus parvus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
Digitonthophagus bonasus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam and Cambodia.
Garreta smaragdifer is a species of dung beetle native to India and Sri Lanka.
Gymnopleurus gemmatus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka.
Gymnopleurus koenigi, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, and Tibet.
Gymnopleurus parvus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Liatongus rhadamistus, or Scaptodera rhadamistus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Laos and Thailand.
Onitis subopacus is a species of dung beetle found in Austro-Oriental, Oriental, South and West Palearctic regions.
Onthophagus centricornis is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. It is a small arboreal dung beetle inhabited in both dry and wet forests.
Onthophagus centricornis, is a species of dung beetle found in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Thailand.
Onthophagus falsus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Onthophagus favrei, is a species of dung beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka.
Onthophagus hastifer, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand, and Myanmar.
Sisyphus crispatus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Tibiodrepanus is a genus of dung beetles comprising seven species distributed in Oriental and Palaearctic countries.