Sarophorus is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Ateuchini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It comprises about ten species from Africa.[2]
| Sarophorus | |
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| Sarophorus costatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Ateuchini |
| Genus: | Sarophorus Erichson, 1847 |
Habitat
editThese dung beetles are found in both dense vegetation with shade, and cooler upland grasslands.[2]
References
edit- ^ A.B.T. Smith (2006) A Review of the Family-group Names for the Superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) with Corrections to Nomenclature and a Current Classification. The Coleopterists Bulletin, 60:144-204
- ^ a b Davis, Adrian L.V.; Frolov, Andrey V.; Scholtz, Clarke H. (2008). The African dung beetle genera (1st ed.). Pretoria: Protea Book House. p. 56. ISBN 9781869192440.
External links
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Media related to Sarophorus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Sarophorus at Wikispecies- Sarophorus in Insectoid.Info has a list of species.
