Springtime Dung Beetle

Trypocopris vernalis

"Trypocopris vernalis", known sometimes by the common name dor beetle or spring dor beetle, is a type of dung beetle. The larva of "Trypocopris vernalis" feeds on dung of animals such as sheep and red foxes.
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Distribution

"Trypocopris vernalis" is found in Europe and Asia Minor.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyGeotrupidae
GenusTrypocopris
SpeciesT. vernalis
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