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Heteronitis castelnaui
Spotted on Jan 17, 2008
Submitted on Nov 27, 2013
4 Comments
Johan, check this one or these ones...
Heliocopris sp.?? Heliocopris erycoides???
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/...
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/blogs/be...
http://www.animalsandearth.com/en/photo/...
http://www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/en...
Heliocropis pirmal???
http://projects.biodiversity.be/openup/r...
Heliocropis midas???
http://projects.biodiversity.be/openup/r...
Looks anyway being the female. Just a hint, there are really tons of dung beetles around!
This is definitely a dung beetle, but I cannot find a match yet.
Posted few more Johan :)
Hi Marek, In order to help with identification, it is advisable to post a few photos from different angles. As a minimum, a dorsal, side and oblique shot is suggested if your subject co-operate. Thanks.