Metacatharsius

Metacatharsius
Metacatharsius opacus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Scarabaeinae
Tribe: Coprini
Genus: Metacatharsius
Paulian, 1939

Metacatharsius is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Coprini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family.[1] It comprises more than 60 species from Africa; one is also found in Arabia, and Pakistan.[1]

Habitat

These dung beetles are found mainly in savanna with deep sandy soils.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Scholtz, Clarke H.; Davis, Adrian L. V.; Kryger, Ute (2009). Evolutionary biology and conservation of dung beetles. Sofia-Moscow: Pensoft Pub. ISBN 978-954-642-517-1.

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