''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
* ''
Gymnopleurus aciculatus''
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''
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''
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''
Arrow, 1931
* ''
Gymnopleurus coerulescens''
(Olivier, 1789)
* ''
Gymnopleurus colmanti''
Janssens, 1938
* ''
Gymnopleurus cyaneus''
(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''
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''
(Pallas, 1781)
* ''
Gymnopleurus naviauxi''
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''
MacLeay, 1821
* ''
Gymnopleurus persianus''
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''
Gillet, 1909
* ''
Gymnopleurus purpureus''
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''
Montreuil, 2011
* ''
Gymnopleurus reichei''
Waterhouse, 1890
* ''
Gymnopleurus rhodesianus''
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''
Janssens, 1938
* ''
Gymnopleurus sericeifrons''
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''
Heer, 1847
* ''
Gymnopleurus somaliensis''
Lansberge, 1882
* ''
Gymnopleurus sturmi''
MacLeay, 1821
* ''
Gymnopleurus thelwalli''
Waterhouse, 1890
* ''
Gymnopleurus thoracicus''
Harold, 1868
* ''
Gymnopleurus tristis''
Castelnau, 1840
* ''
Gymnopleurus tuxeni''
Petrovitz, 1955
* ''
Gymnopleurus virens''
Erichson, 1843
Gallery
Gymnopleurus fulgidus Olivier, 1789 (2938494722).jpg, ''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 ...
''
Gymnopleurus GKVK.jpg, ''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 ...
''
Gymnopleurus qurosh Montreuil, 2011.png, '' Gymnopleurus qurosh''
Gymnopleurus geoffroyi serratus (Fischer-Waldheim, 1821).png, ''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 ...
''
Gymnopleurus.sturmi.jpg, '' Gymnopleurus sturmi''
Gymnopleurus asperrimus 001205-3.jpg, ''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 ...
''
Dung Beetle (Gymnopleurus virens) rolling a ball (13738596023).jpg, '' Gymnopleurus virens''
Gymnopleurus mopsus.jpg, '' Gymnopleurus mopsus''
Gymnopleurus.capensis.jpg, ''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 cyaneus''
Gymnopleurus gemmatus Harold, 1871 male (4240759959).jpg, ''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 ...
''
References
Scarabaeinae
{{Scarabaeinae-stub