Biology:Gymnopleurus koenigi

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Short description: Species of beetle


Gymnopleurus koenigi
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G. koenigi
Binomial name
Gymnopleurus koenigi
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Scarabaeus guttatus Gmelin, 1790
  • Scarabaeus koenigi Fabricius, 1775
  • Scarabaeus scriptus Pallas, 1781

Gymnopleurus koenigi, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, and Tibet.[1][2][3]

Description

This broadly oval, medium convex species has an average length of about 7 to 11.5 mm. Body blackish with white or pale yellow setae on dorsum. This setae also forms a unique pattern upon the elytra. Head densely granular, with a smooth, elevated median line. Clypeus deeply notched in the middle and forms a fairly sharp single lobe on each side. Pronotum densely rugosely punctured. Elytra very deeply sulcate. Abdominal sides are rounded.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14894778 entry