Gymnopleurus sericeifrons

Gymnopleurus sericeifrons, is a species of dung beetle found in Afro-tropical countries such as Mozambique,[1] Kenya,[2][3] India and Sri Lanka.[4]

Gymnopleurus sericeifrons
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Cucujoidea
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:
Scarabaeinae
Genus:
Gymnopleurus
Species:
G. sericeifrons
Binomial name
Gymnopleurus sericeifrons
Fairmaire, 1887
Synonyms
  • Gymnopleurus aeneipes Fairmaire, 1893
  • Gymnopleurus krugeri Kolbe, 1895
  • Gymnopleurus sericeifrons subsp. abyssinicus Müller, 1941
  • Gymnopleurus sericeifrons subsp. chlorophanus Müller, 1941
  • Gymnopleurus sericeifrons subsp. cuprarius Kolbe, 1914
  • Gymnopleurus sericeifrons subsp. cyaneus Kolbe, 1914
  • Gymnopleurus sericeifrons subsp. subauratus Kolbe, 1914

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References
  1. "A preliminary checklist of the dung beetle species of Mozambique (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)" (PDF). CATHARSIUS La Revue, 2019, n°19 : 25-32 12 septembre 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  2. Gordon, Robert D.; Barbero, Enrico (December 2008). "Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Mpala Research Centre and Environs, Laikipia District, Kenya". Journal of East African Natural History. pp. 135–164. doi:10.2982/0012-8317-97.2.135. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  3. "Three new Afrotropical dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) in the genera, Kheper Janssens, Gymnopleurus Illiger and Onitis Fabricius, with notes on related species". Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa: Vol. 49, No. 2. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  4. "Gymnopleurus sericeifrons Fairmaire, 1887". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-22.


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