Catharsius capucinus explained

Catharsius capucinus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.[1] [2]

Description

Average length if about 18 to 26 mm has a shortly oval, and very convex body. Dorsum black and shiny. Pronotum opaque, whereas red color antennae, and mouthparts, are hairy clothing throughout the legs. Head semi-circular with a horn in male. The horn curves gradually forward to the tip. Female head bears a slightly transversely triangular elevation without horn. Clypeus feebly excised and closely strigose. Pronotum bears a slight sharp conical protuberance in male. But in female, pronotum has feeble indications of the four tubercles found in the male. Elytra distinctly striate with punctures. Pygidium sparsely punctured.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Relative abundance of mesostigmatid mites associated with insects in forest localities of Tamil Nadu . 2021-07-18 . www.cabdirect.org.
  2. Web site: 2015 . A checklist of Indian Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) . 2021-07-18 . Indian Journal of Entomology.
  3. Web site: Catharsius capucinus (Fabricius, 1781) . 2021-07-18 . India Biodiversity Portal.