Onthophagus cryptogenus
Onthophagus centricornis, is a species of dung beetle found in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Onthophagus cryptogenus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Onthophagus |
| Species: | O. cryptogenus |
| Binomial name | |
| Onthophagus cryptogenus Boucomont, 1914 | |
Description
This elongate-oval, convex species has an average length of about 5 to 5.5 mm. Body black, shiny beneath and subopaque above. Body covered with short, erect pale setae. Pronotum dark blue, antennae yellowish. Head short and less broad. Clypeus evenly rounded and divided by a gently curved carina from the forehead. Pronotum uniformly and fairly closely studded. Elytra finely striate, with flat intervals. Pygidium shiny and fairly strongly and closely punctured. Metasternal shield with fine scattered punctures.[2]
References
- "Onthophagus cryptogenus Boucomont, 1914 sec. Boucomont 1914". www.gbif.org (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- "Onthophagus cryptogenus Boucomont, 1914". The Western Ghats - India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
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