Copris Explained

Copris is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Coprini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family.^[1] It comprises more than 250 tunnelling species and has an almost worldwide distribution.

Species

See main article: List of ''Copris'' species.

External links

• • • Copris in Insectoid.Info has a list of species.
• A recent review of the Copris fidius group - Deschodt, C.M., Davis, A.L. and Scholtz, C.H., 2015. A new synonymy in the fidius group of Copris Müller 1764 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) and a new species from the highland grasslands of South Africa. Zootaxa, 3949(3), p. 431.

Notes and References

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