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| Calamosternus granarius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphodiinae |
| Tribe: | Aphodiini |
| Genus: | Calamosternus |
| Species: | C. granarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Calamosternus granarius (Linnaeus, 1767) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Calamosternus granarius is a species of dung beetle found with a widespread distribution.[1][2][3][4]
This species was formerly a member of the genus Aphodius.[5]
Description
[edit]This species has an average length is about 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in).[6][7] They have a subparallel-sided, shining, black to dark brown body, sometimes with the elytra lighter than the head and pronotum.[8]
Life history
[edit]They feed on debris, decaying vegetation, compost, carrion and on animal dung.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Functional diversity and seasonal activity of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) on native grasslands in southern Alberta, Canada". The Canadian Entomologist, 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ↑ Ziani, Stefano; Gharakhloo, Mohammad Moradi (2011-04-30). "FURTHER RECORDS OF SCARABAEOIDEA FOUND INSIDE BURROWS OF RODENTS IN IRAN (Coleoptera)". Fragmenta Entomologica: 57–74. doi:10.13133/2284-4880/53. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ↑ Smith, Andrew B.T.; Skelley, Paul E. (2007-04-25). "A review of the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of southern South America". Zootaxa. 1458: 1–80. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1458.1.1. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ↑ Frolov, A. V.; Akhmetova, L. A. (2008). "On the synonymy of two names of species of the genus Aphodius Ill. (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) Described from Siberia". Entomological Review. 88 (8): 916–917. doi:10.1134/S0013873808080058. S2CID 33587144. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ↑ "Calamosternus granarius (Linnaeus, 1767)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ↑ "New faunal records of dung beetles from district Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan". J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ↑ "Quick Guide for the Identification of Maryland Scarabaeoidea" (PDF). Salisbury University, 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- 1 2 Stebnicka, Z. (2001). "Aphodiinae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 42: 1-61. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
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