Scarabaeus erichsoni

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Scarabaeus erichsoni
Kheper erichsoni.jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Scarabaeus
Species:
S. erichsoni
Binomial name
Scarabaeus erichsoni
(Harold, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Scarabaeus (Kheper) erichsoniHarold, 1867
  • Ateuchus erichsoniHarold, 1867

Scarabaeus erichsoni, is a species of dung beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka. [1] Sometimes, the species is classified as Kheper erichsoni. [2]

Description

The species has an average length of about 21 to 26 mm. [3]

References

  1. "INSECTA: COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE: SCARABAEINAE DUNG BEETLES". Zoo I. Surv. India Fauna of Karnataka, State Fauna Series, 21 : 173-178,2013. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  2. "Kheper erichsoni (Harold, 1867)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  3. "Scarabaeus erichsoni Harold, 1867". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-07-22.