Trypocopris vernalis

Trypocopris vernalis
Trypocopris vernalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Geotrupidae
Genus:	Trypocopris
Species:	T. vernalis
Binomial name
Trypocopris vernalis Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
Geotrupes vernalis Linnaeus, 1758

Trypocopris vernalis, (previously listed under the Geotrupes genus as Geotrupes vernalis) known sometimes by the common name dor beetle or spring dor beetle, is a type of dung beetle. The larva of Trypocopris vernalis feeds on dung of animals such as sheep (Ovis aries) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).

Distribution

Trypocopris vernalis is found in Europe and Asia Minor.

References

• "iNaturalist". Retrieved 17 December 2016. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)

External links

• "Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Biology and Ecology 1997". Retrieved 17 December 2016. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)