Species list and pictorial key to the dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) in the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the south Western Ghats, India

Authors

  • K.A. Sobhana
  • Thomas K. Sabu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v48i2.889

Abstract

Thirty five species comprising 13 genera were recorded from the thorny forests in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India. Genera Onthophagus (14 species) and Caccobius (six species) were the most specious in the region. Pictorial key to the dung beetles in the thorny forest of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary collected during 2010-2015 is given.

Author Biographies

K.A. Sobhana

Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghats Regional Centre, Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Thomas K. Sabu

PG & Research Department of Zoology, St. Joseph’s College, Devagiri, Kozhikode, Kerala, India

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Published

2023-06-30

How to Cite

Sobhana, K. ., & Sabu, T. K. . (2023). Species list and pictorial key to the dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) in the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the south Western Ghats, India. ENTOMON, 48(2), 195–208. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v48i2.889

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 2 (2023)

Section

Articles