New Record of the Subgenus Copris (Paracopris) Balthasar (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae: Scarabaeinae) from Northern Western Ghats with an Updated Checklist of Subgenus Paracopris-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

New Record of the Subgenus Copris (Paracopris) Balthasar (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae: Scarabaeinae) from Northern Western Ghats with an Updated Checklist of Subgenus Paracopris

Published:2024-06-04 Issue: Volume: Page:1-3
ISSN:0974-8172
Container-title:Indian Journal of Entomology
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Author:

Jagdale Pranil,Bhurbude Hiraman,Magdum Sujata

Abstract

Copris is a genus of dung beetles that belongs to the subfamily Scarabaeinae. It comprises more than 250 tunnelling species with worldwide distribution. The subgenus Paracopris has 24 species, 13 of which are reported from India. The present report is the first record of the species Copris (Paracopris) davisoni Waterhouse, 1891 from the Northern Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India. For the first time, male genitalia photos of the species are included in the morphological redescription. Additionally, a current checklist for the Indian Copris genus (Paracopris) is provided.

Publisher

The Entomological Society of India

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