Metacatharsius is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Coprini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family.[1] It comprises more than 60 species from Africa; one is also found in Arabia, and Pakistan.[1]
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| Metacatharsius opacus | |
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| Genus: | Metacatharsius Paulian, 1939
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Habitat
editThese dung beetles are found mainly in savanna with deep sandy soils.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Scholtz, Clarke H.; Davis, Adrian L. V.; Kryger, Ute (2009). Evolutionary biology and conservation of dung beetles. Sofia-Moscow: Pensoft Pub. ISBN 978-954-642-517-1.
External links
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Media related to Metacatharsius at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Metacatharsius at Wikispecies- Metacatharsius in Insectoid.Info has a list of species.
