Onthophagus gemma

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Onthophagus gemma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Cucujoidea
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:
Scarabaeinae
Genus:
Onthophagus
Species:
O. gemma
Binomial name
Onthophagus gemma
(Sharp, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Caccophilus gemmaSharp, 1875

Onthophagus gemma, is a species of dung beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka. [1]

Description

This minute oval, compact and convex species has an average length of about 3.5 to 4 mm. Body black and shiny. Head and prothorax bright golden-red. Antennae and mouthparts yellowish, whereas legs are rusty red. There are very minute pale setae on the dorsum. Head short and less broad. Clypeus rugosely punctured in front. Pronotum sparsely and irregularly, with punctures. Elytra finely striate, with flat intervals and distinctly punctured. Pygidium finely and sparingly punctured. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Onthophagus gemma (Sharp, 1875)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  2. ↑ "Onthophagus gemma (Sharp, 1875)". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-07-23.


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