Ochicanthon ceylonicus

Ochicanthon ceylonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Ochicanthon
Species:	O. ceylonicus
Binomial name
	Ochicanthon ceylonicus; Cuccodoro, 2011

Last updated December 17, 2025

Ochicanthon ceylonicus, is a species of dung beetle found in Sri Lanka.^[1]

Description

This small oval species has an average length of about 4.2 to 4.4 mm.^[2]

References

↑ "Ochicanthon ceylonicus Cuccodoro, 2011". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
↑ "Taxonomy of the dung beetle genus Ochicanthon Vaz-de-Mello (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Indian subcontinent, with notes on distribution …". Zootaxa 2745: 1–29 (2011). Retrieved 2021-07-22.

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[1] "Ochicanthon ceylonicus Cuccodoro, 2011". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

[2] "Taxonomy of the dung beetle genus Ochicanthon Vaz-de-Mello (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Indian subcontinent, with notes on distribution …". Zootaxa 2745: 1–29 (2011). Retrieved 2021-07-22.

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