Aganocrossus urostigma

Aganocrossus urostigma, is a species of dung beetle found with a widespread distribution from Southern Afghanistan, Pakistan, India,[1] Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, China; Taiwan, Korean Peninsula, Japan, towards Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia: Malacca and Borneo; Indonesia, Philippines, and Russia.[2][3]

Aganocrossus urostigma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Aganocrossus
Species:
A. urostigma
Binomial name
Aganocrossus urostigma
(Harold, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius urostigma Harold, 1862

Adult beetles are active from early June to late September. They are commonly observed from the droppings of horses and cows and sometimes from human excreta. Ecological niches include both deciduous forests and light forests yachts as well as open spaces.[2][4]

This species was formerly a member of the genus Aphodius.[5]

References
  1. "Temporal variations in dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) assemblages in Kurukshetra, Haryana, India". threatenedtaxa. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  2. "The distribution of Aphodius (Aganocrossus) urostigma Harold, 1862 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) in Russia". researchgate. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  3. "Re-identification of the Species of Aphodius (Aganocrossus) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodinae) in the Tokara Islands and Kami-mishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan" (PDF). Elytra, Tokyo, New Series, 4 (1): 121–124 May 30, 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  4. "Succession and community structure in dung-beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in ageing cattle dung". Journal of Entomological Research, 1998. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  5. "Aganocrossus urostigma (Harold, 1862)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-12-23.


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