Onitis visthara explained

Onitis visthara is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is only known from its type locality in the outskirts of Bengaluru in Karnataka state of India.[1]

Etymology

In this species, the measurements of the pronotal and elytral measurements are almost the same as each other, giving it a broader rectangular appearance, as compared with other species, thus the name visthara which means 'expanse' in Sanskrit.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Karimbumkara . Seena N.. Priyadarsanan. Dharma R.. 2024. Study on the genus Onitis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Indian Subcontinent, with three new species from India.. European Journal of Taxonomy. en. 956. 4. 1–61. 10.5852/ejt.2024.956.2657.