Paragymnopleurus Explained

Paragymnopleurus^[1] is a genus of Asian dung beetles in the tribe Scarabaeini. Species have been recorded from Asia.^[2]

Description

Paragymnopleurus are medium-sized, powerful scarab beetles, often black with a metallic lustre. The head is broad and shovel-shaped, the body short and broad. The pronotum is at least as wide as the elytra, which lack dotted stripes. The legs are powerful, with large teeth on the outsides. The forelegs have tarsi which are very short and slender. The body surface often seems somewhat rough or dented, and many species have patterns of hair-like scales.

Species

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility^[2] lists:

1. Paragymnopleurus ambiguus Janssens, 1945
2. Paragymnopleurus brahminus (Waterhouse, 1890)
3. Paragymnopleurus martinezi (Balthasar, 1955)
4. Paragymnopleurus maurus (Sharp, 1875)
5. Paragymnopleurus melanarius (von Harold, 1867)
6. Paragymnopleurus planus (Sharp, 1875)
7. Paragymnopleurus rudis (Sharp, 1875)
8. Paragymnopleurus sinuatus (Olivier, 1789)
9. Paragymnopleurus sparsus (Sharp, 1875)
10. Paragymnopleurus spinotus Boucomont, 1914
11. Paragymnopleurus stipes (Sharp, 1875)
12. Paragymnopleurus striatus (Sharp, 1875)
13. Paragymnopleurus sumatrensis Ochi & Kon, 1997

Notes and References

1. Shipp JW (1897) On the genus Gymnopleurus Illiger, with a list of species and descriptions of two new genera. The Entomologist 30:62-66; 131-135; 166-168.
2. https://www.gbif.org/species/8994862 GBIF