Calamosternus granarius explained

Calamosternus granarius is a species of dung beetle found with a widespread distribution.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

This species was formerly a member of the genus Aphodius.

Description

This is a black shiny beetle with an average length is about 4 to 6 mm. Male and female show slight sexual dimorphisms, where the males have broad pronotum, and smooth clypeus. Females have narrow pronotum and rugose clypeus. Elytral intervals are very finely punctuate. Body convex and short. Pronotum with deep punctures.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Functional diversity and seasonal activity of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) on native grasslands in southern Alberta, Canada . 2021-07-15 . The Canadian Entomologist, 2014.
2. Ziani . Stefano . Gharakhloo . Mohammad Moradi . 2011-04-30 . FURTHER RECORDS OF SCARABAEOIDEA FOUND INSIDE BURROWS OF RODENTS IN IRAN (Coleoptera) . 2021-07-15 . Fragmenta Entomologica . 57–74 . en . 10.13133/2284-4880/53.
3. Smith . Andrew B.T. . Skelley . Paul E. . 2007-04-25 . A review of the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of southern South America . 2021-07-15 . Zootaxa . 1458 . 1–80 . 10.11646/zootaxa.1458.1.1.
4. On the synonymy of two names of species of the genus Aphodius Ill. (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) Described from Siberia . 2021-07-15 . Entomological Review. 2008 . 10.1134/S0013873808080058 . Frolov . A. V. . Akhmetova . L. A. . 88 . 8 . 916–917 . 33587144 .
5. Web site: New faunal records of dung beetles from district Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan . 2021-07-15 . J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 2016.
6. Web site: Quick Guide for the Identification of Maryland Scarabaeoidea . 2021-07-15 . Salisbury University, 2012.