Onitis brahma

Onitis brahma
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Onitis
Species:	O. brahma
Binomial name
	Onitis brahma; Lansberge, 1875

Last updated February 10, 2025

Onitis brahma is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is only known from India but fairly widespread in peninsular India.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Etymology

Lansberge mentions in the description that the name brahma as proposed by Mr. Reiche (on specimen label?) was maintained.

Description

Black or dark chestnut brown. Length is 21–26 mm, and breadth is 11–13.5 mm.^[3]

Distribution

India (Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat,^[4] Karnataka,^[3]^[4] Madhya Pradesh,^[3]^[4] Maharashtra,^[4] Rajasthan,^[4] Tamil Nadu)^[2]

References

↑ Lansberge, G. Van (1875). "Monographie des Onitides". Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique (in French). 18: 142–144.
1 2 Karimbumkara, Seena N.; Priyadarsanan, Dharma R. (2024). "Study on the genus Onitis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Indian Subcontinent, with three new species from India". European Journal of Taxonomy. 956 (4): 1–61. doi: 10.5852/ejt.2024.956.2657 .
1 2 3 4 Arrow, Gilbert J. (1931). The fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma, Coleoptera Lamellicornia Part III, (Coprinae). Taylor & Francis, London.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Gupta, Devanshu; Chandra, Kailash; Khan, Salma (2017). "Studies on Tribe Onitini (Scarabaeinae: Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera) from Madhya Pradesh with a Checklist from India". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences. 87 (3): 1025–1039. doi:10.1007/s40011-015-0676-9. ISSN 0369-8211.

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[lans1875-1] Lansberge, G. Van (1875). "Monographie des Onitides". Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique (in French). 18: 142–144.

[kp2024-2] 1 2 Karimbumkara, Seena N.; Priyadarsanan, Dharma R. (2024). "Study on the genus Onitis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Indian Subcontinent, with three new species from India". European Journal of Taxonomy. 956 (4): 1–61. doi: 10.5852/ejt.2024.956.2657 .

[arrow1931-3] 1 2 3 4 Arrow, Gilbert J. (1931). The fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma, Coleoptera Lamellicornia Part III, (Coprinae). Taylor & Francis, London.

[z028-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gupta, Devanshu; Chandra, Kailash; Khan, Salma (2017). "Studies on Tribe Onitini (Scarabaeinae: Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera) from Madhya Pradesh with a Checklist from India". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences. 87 (3): 1025–1039. doi:10.1007/s40011-015-0676-9. ISSN 0369-8211.

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