Onitis castaneus

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Onitis castaneus
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Onitis
Species:
O. castaneus
Binomial name
Onitis castaneus
Kollar, 1844
Synonyms

Onitis castaneus Redtenbacher, 1844

Onitis castaneus is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.[1] Description based on two specimen collected by Harold in Kashmir.[2] It is widely distributed in South Asia.[3][4]

Description

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Deep chestnut red color. Length is 16–19 mm, and breadth is 9.5–12 mm. [5]

Distribution

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India (Arunachal Pradesh,[3] Assam,[5][3] Bihar,[5][3] Gujarat,[3] Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,[3] Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya,[3] Punjab, Rajasthan,[3] Uttarakhand,[5][3] Uttar Pradesh,[3] West Bengal[5]), Bangladesh,[3] Nepal,[3] Pakistan[4][3]

Habitat

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Bamboo dominated secondary forest in Meghalaya, India.[4]

References

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  5. ^ a b c d e Arrow G.J. 1931. The fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma, Coleoptera Lamellicornia Part III, (Coprinae). Taylor & Francis, London.
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