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Copris signatus

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Copris signatus
Adult in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Copris
Species:
C. signatus
Binomial name
Copris signatus
Walker, 1858

Copris signatus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka and Laos.[1]

Description

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Anterior view (front view) in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

This oval, less convex species has an average length of about 10 to 16 mm. Body black and opaque. Antennae, and mouthparts are reddish to yellow in color. Bristles on the legs are also reddish or yellowish. Clypeus smooth, shining whereas pronotum densely punctured. Elytra strongly striate and closely punctured. Pygidium strongly, and closely punctured. In adult male, there is a pair of narrow erect processes in the front margin of clypeus. Just before the eyes, there is a median, transverse, erect T-shaped process in head. Female has bilobed clypeal margin in the middle with a slight conical projection in front of the eyes.[2]

Adults are observed from old elephant dungs,[3] and cow dungs.

References

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  1. ^ "Inventory of scarabaeid beetles (Coleoptera) from Madhya Pradesh, India" (PDF). Zoo's Print Journal, 2000. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  2. ^ "Copris signatus Walker, 1858". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  3. ^ Sabu, Thomas K.; Vinod, K. V.; Vineesh, P. J. (2006-09-05). "Guild structure, diversity and succession of dung beetles associated with Indian elephant dung in South Western Ghats forests". Journal of Insect Science. pp. 1–12. doi:10.1673/2006_06_17.1. PMC 2990306. PMID 19537983. Retrieved 2021-07-19.