Onthophagus dama

Onthophagus dama
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Onthophagus
Species:	O. dama
Binomial name
Onthophagus dama (Fabricius, 1798)
Synonyms
Copris damaFabricius 1798 Scarabaeus aeneusOlivier 1789 Onthophagus dama(Fabricius 1798) Arrow 1931 Onthophagus (Onthophagus) dama(Fabricius 1798) Balthasar 1963 Onthophagus cervicornisKirby, 1825 Onthophagus zubaciBalthasar, 1932

Onthophagus dama is a species of dung beetle found in Nepal, Bhutan, India, and Sri Lanka. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

Thie species has an average length of about 8.5 to 11 mm. ^[3]

Ecology

Adults are coprophagus, and make tunnels in fresh dungs. Frequently seen in cow dung and human feces. They inhabited in tropical dry forest and agricultural habitats. ^[4]

Gallery

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References

1. "Onthophagus dama (Fabricius, 1798)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
2. "Scarabaeid beetles of Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh". Zoos' print journal, 2005. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
3. "Onthophagus dama (Fabricius, 1798)". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
4. Rossini, Michele; Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando; Mann, Darren (2014-06-24). "Onthophagus cervicornis Kirby, 1825, new synonym under Onthophagus dama (Fabricius, 1798) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)". ZooKeys (419): 111–115. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.419.7849 . PMC   4109455 . PMID   25061364 . Retrieved 2021-07-23.