''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of

Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...

or dung beetles in the superfamily

Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles, the only subgroup of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia. Around 35,000 species are placed in this superfamily and some 200 new species are described each year. Its constituent families are also undergoing ...

Species

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Gymnopleurus aciculatus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' Gebler, 1841 * ''

Gymnopleurus aenescens ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * '' Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' G ...

'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''

Gymnopleurus aeruginosus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymn ...

'' Harold, 1867 * ''

Gymnopleurus andreaei ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymnop ...

'' Ferreira, 1954 * ''

Gymnopleurus asperrimus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymno ...

'' Felsche, 1909 * ''

Gymnopleurus atratus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' Klug, 1845 * ''

Gymnopleurus bicallosus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymno ...

'' Felsche, 1909 * '' Gymnopleurus bicolor'' Latreille, 1823 * '' Gymnopleurus biharensis'' Arrow, 1931 * ''

Gymnopleurus bombayensis ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' Arrow, 1931 * '' Gymnopleurus coerulescens'' (Olivier, 1789) * ''

Gymnopleurus colmanti ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymnop ...

'' Janssens, 1938 * ''

Gymnopleurus cyaneus ''Gymnopleurus cyaneus'' is a species of dung beetle Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. Some species of dung beetles can bury dung 250 times their own mass in one night. Many dung beetles, known as ''rollers'', roll dung into roun ...

'' (Fabricius, 1798) * ''

Gymnopleurus deperditus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymno ...

'' Heer, 1862 * ''

Gymnopleurus elegans ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the ...

'' Klug, 1845 * ''

Gymnopleurus eocaenicus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymno ...

'' Meunier, 1921 * ''

Gymnopleurus flagellatus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gy ...

'' (Fabricius, 1787) * ''

Gymnopleurus foricarius ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gy ...

'' Garreta, 1914 * ''

Gymnopleurus fulgidus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gy ...

'' (Olivier, 1789) * ''

Gymnopleurus gemmatus ''Gymnopleurus gemmatus'', is a species of dung beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka. Description This oval, less convex species has an average length of about 6 to 9 mm. Body blackish with minute grey setae on dorsum. There are shining bare pa ...

'' (Harold, 1871) * ''

Gymnopleurus geoffroyi ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gy ...

'' (Fuessly, 1775) * ''

Gymnopleurus humanus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gy ...

'' MacLeay, 1821 * ''

Gymnopleurus humeralis ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gy ...

'' Klug, 1855 * ''

Gymnopleurus hypocrita ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gy ...

'' Balthasar, 1960 * ''

Gymnopleurus ignitus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gy ...

'' Klug, 1855 * ''

Gymnopleurus imitator ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gy ...

'' Balthasar, 1963 * ''

Gymnopleurus jacksoni ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gy ...

'' Waterhouse, 1890 * ''

Gymnopleurus koenigi ''Gymnopleurus koenigi'', is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, and Tibet. Description This broadly oval, medium convex species has an average length of about 7 to 11.5 mm. Body blackish with white or pale yellow set ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) * ''

Gymnopleurus lacunosus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymn ...

'' Klug, 1845 * '' Gymnopleurus laevicollis'' Castelnau, 1840 * ''

Gymnopleurus latreillei ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' Castelnau, 1840 * ''

Gymnopleurus leei ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymno ...

'' (Fabricius, 1792) * ''

Gymnopleurus miliaris ''Gymnopleurus miliaris'' is a species of dung beetle Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. Some species of dung beetles can bury dung 250 times their own mass in one night. Many dung beetles, known as ''rollers'', roll dung into rou ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) * ''

Gymnopleurus mimus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymn ...

'' Balthasar, 1934 * '' Gymnopleurus moerens'' Kolbe, 1895 * ''

Gymnopleurus mopsus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' (Pallas, 1781) * ''

Gymnopleurus naviauxi ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymnop ...

'' Montreuil, 2009 * ''

Gymnopleurus nyankpalaensis ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymno ...

'' Endrödi, 1976 * '' Gymnopleurus particolor'' Davis, 1986 * ''

Gymnopleurus parvus ''Gymnopleurus parvus'' is a species of dung beetle Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. Some species of dung beetles can bury dung 250 times their own mass in one night. Many dung beetles, known as ''rollers'', roll dung into round ...

'' MacLeay, 1821 * ''

Gymnopleurus persianus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymnop ...

'' Reitter, 1909 * '' Gymnopleurus plicatulus'' Fairmaire, 1890 * ''

Gymnopleurus profanus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymno ...

'' (Fabricius, 1792) * ''

Gymnopleurus puncticollis ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' Gillet, 1909 * ''

Gymnopleurus purpureus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' Garreta, 1914 * ''

Gymnopleurus pustulatus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymno ...

'' Kolbe, 1895 * ''

Gymnopleurus qurosh ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' Montreuil, 2011 * ''

Gymnopleurus reichei ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' Waterhouse, 1890 * ''

Gymnopleurus rhodesianus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymno ...

'' Balthasar, 1963 * ''

Gymnopleurus rotundatus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gy ...

'' Heer, 1862 * ''

Gymnopleurus ruandensis ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' Janssens, 1938 * ''

Gymnopleurus sericeifrons ''Gymnopleurus sericeifrons'' is a species of dung beetle Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. Some species of dung beetles can bury dung 250 times their own mass in one night. Many dung beetles, known as ''rollers'', roll dung into ...

'' Fairmaire, 1887 * ''

Gymnopleurus sindensis ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymno ...

'' Arrow, 1931 * ''

Gymnopleurus sisyphus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' Heer, 1847 * '' Gymnopleurus somaliensis'' Lansberge, 1882 * ''

Gymnopleurus sturmi ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' MacLeay, 1821 * ''

Gymnopleurus thelwalli ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymnop ...

'' Waterhouse, 1890 * ''

Gymnopleurus thoracicus ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymnop ...

'' Harold, 1868 * ''

Gymnopleurus tristis ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymno ...

'' Castelnau, 1840 * ''

Gymnopleurus tuxeni ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' Petrovitz, 1955 * ''

Gymnopleurus virens ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * ''Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * ''Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * ''Gymnopl ...

'' Erichson, 1843

Gallery

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'' Gymnopleurus.sturmi.jpg, ''

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'' Dung Beetle (Gymnopleurus virens) rolling a ball (13738596023).jpg, ''

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Gymnopleurus capensis ''Gymnopleurus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or dung beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Species * '' Gymnopleurus aciculatus'' Gebler, 1841 * ''Gymnopleurus aenescens'' Wiedemann, 1821 * '' Gymnopleurus aeruginosus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Gymn ...

'' Gymnopleurus cyaneus Fabricius, 1798 (4240756303).jpg, ''

'' Gymnopleurus gemmatus Harold, 1871 male (4240759959).jpg, ''

References

Scarabaeinae {{Scarabaeinae-stub