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Ochicanthon ceylonicus

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Ochicanthon ceylonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Ochicanthon
Species:
O. ceylonicus
Binomial name
Ochicanthon ceylonicus
Cuccodoro, 2011

Ochicanthon ceylonicus, is a species of dung beetle found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

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This small oval species has an average length of about 4.2 to 4.4 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ochicanthon ceylonicus Cuccodoro, 2011". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  2. ^ "Taxonomy of the dung beetle genus Ochicanthon Vaz-de-Mello (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Indian subcontinent, with notes on distribution …". Zootaxa 2745: 1–29 (2011). Retrieved 2021-07-22.