Gymnopleurus koenigi

Gymnopleurus koenigi

"Gymnopleurus koenigi", is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, and Tibet.
Gymnopleurus koenigi in Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka In Wilpaththu we found this group of dung beetles competing over a pile of dung. I'm having trouble finding the exact species as information is very limited online. A notable identification clue may be the yellow spots on their back, but I'm unable to match it with anything so far. Closeup:
http://www.jungledragon.com/image/23681/dung_beetles_pushing_ball_of_dung_in_wilpaththu_sri_lanka.html Asia,Gymnopleurus koenigi,Sri Lanka,Wilpaththu

Appearance

This broadly oval, medium convex species has an average length of about 7 to 11.5 mm. Body blackish with white or pale yellow setae on dorsum. This setae also forms a unique pattern upon the elytra. Head densely granular, with a smooth, elevated median line. Clypeus deeply notched in the middle and forms a fairly sharp single lobe on each side. Pronotum densely rugosely punctured. Elytra very deeply sulcate. Abdominal sides are rounded.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyScarabaeidae
GenusGymnopleurus
SpeciesG. koenigi
Photographed in
Sri Lanka