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Metacatharsius opacus | |
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Genus: | Metacatharsius Paulian, 1939
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Metacatharsius is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Coprini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. [1] It comprises more than 60 species from Africa; one is also found in Arabia, and Pakistan. [1]
These dung beetles are found mainly in savanna with deep sandy soils. [1]
Metacatharsius | |
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Metacatharsius opacus | |
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Genus: | Metacatharsius Paulian, 1939
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Metacatharsius is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Coprini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. [1] It comprises more than 60 species from Africa; one is also found in Arabia, and Pakistan. [1]
These dung beetles are found mainly in savanna with deep sandy soils. [1]