Forest small dung beetle

Oxyomus sylvestris

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae

Oxyomus sylvestris is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It occurs in Europe, the Near East, and North Africa. It is saprophagous rather than a "true" dung beetle.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

PhotoDick Belgers · CC BY DescriptionOxyomus sylvestris, Wikipedia contributors

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