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Spring Dumbledor

Trypocopris vernalis

Classification

Class
Insecta

Trypocopris vernalis (formerly classified in the genus Geotrupes as Geotrupes vernalis), sometimes known as the spring dor beetle, and occasionally referred to as the spring dumbledor, is a species of dung beetle in the family Geotrupidae. The beetle is black in colour and shows very low reflectance in the near-infrared part of the spectrum. The larvae feed on the dung of animals including sheep (Ovis aries) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).

Distribution

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Germany · 2,731Netherlands · 2,558France · 124Italy · 56United Kingdom · 49Switzerland · 24Luxembourg · 14Belgium · 5