Biology:Aganocrossus urostigma

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Short description: Species of beetle

Aganocrossus urostigma
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Aganocrossus
Species:
A. urostigma
Binomial name
Aganocrossus urostigma
(Harold, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius urostigma Harold, 1862

Aganocrossus urostigma, is a species of dung beetle found with a widespread distribution from Southern Afghanistan, Pakistan, India,[1] Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, China; Taiwan, Korean Peninsula, Japan, towards Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia: Malacca and Borneo; Indonesia, Philippines, and Russia.[2][3]

Adult beetles are active from early June to late September. They are commonly observed from the droppings of horses and cows and sometimes from human excreta. Ecological niches include both deciduous forests and light forests yachts as well as open spaces.[2][4]

This species was formerly a member of the genus Aphodius.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14896543 entry