Ochicanthon cingalensis

Ochicanthon cingalensis, is a species of dung beetle found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Ochicanthon cingalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Cucujoidea
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:
Scarabaeinae
Genus:
Ochicanthon
Species:
O. cingalensis
Binomial name
Ochicanthon cingalensis
(Arrow, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Phacosoma cingalensis Arrow, 1931

Description

This small oval species has an average length of about 4.5 mm. Its body is reddish-brown. The head has fine, even punctures. Laterally, the pronotum is weakly convex. Elytra are moderately convex with well-marked, narrow striae. Pygidium are smooth, except for few minute punctures at the sides. Metasternal shield also impunctate.[2]

References
  1. "Ochicanthon cingalensis (Arrow, 1931)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  2. "Taxonomy of the dung beetle genus Ochicanthon Vaz-de-Mello (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Indian subcontinent, with notes on distribution …" (PDF). Zootaxa 2745: 1–29 (2011). Retrieved 2021-07-22.
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