Trypocopris vernalis

Trypocopris vernalis
Trypocopris vernalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Geotrupidae
Genus:	Trypocopris
Species:	T. vernalis
Binomial name
Trypocopris vernalis Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
Geotrupes vernalis Linnaeus, 1758

Trypocopris vernalis, (previously listed under the Geotrupes genus as Geotrupes vernalis) known sometimes by the common name spring dumbledor or spring dor beetle, is a type of dung beetle. The beetle has a black color that shows nearly no reflectance in the near infrared part of the spectrum.[1] The larva of Trypocopris vernalis feeds on dung of animals such as sheep (Ovis aries) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).

Distribution

Trypocopris vernalis is found in Europe and Asia Minor. Trypocopris vernalis are considered a super-dominant or dominant species of earth-boring dung beetles depending on the season, being most prevalent during the spring and early summer, with rare sightings in the autumn.[2][3] According to Hülsmann et al.,[4] Trypocopris vernalis prefers open or semi-open areas and young woodlands.

References

Sources

• "iNaturalist". Retrieved 17 December 2016.

Citations

1. Mielewczik, Michael; Liebisch, Frank; Walter, Achim; Greven, Hartmut (2012). "Near-Infrared (NIR)-Reflectance in Insects – Phenetic Studies of 181 Species" (PDF). Entomologie heute. 23: 183–215.
2. Mordovia State Nature Reserve; Ruchin, Alexander B.; Egorov, Leonid V.; Mordovia State Nature Reserve; State Nature Reserve «Prisursky» (2017). "Overview of insect species included in the Red Data Book of Russian Federation in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve". Nature Conservation Research. 2 (Suppl. 1): 2–9. doi:10.24189/ncr.2017.016.
3. Byk, Adam; WĘGRZYNOWIC, Piotr (2015-12-08). "The Structure and Seasonal Dynamics of Coprophagous Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) Communities in Later Developmental Stages of Pine Stands in NW Poland". Journal of Entomological Research Society. 17 (3): 39–57 – via EBSCO host.
4. Hülsmann, Marietta; Boutaud, Estève; Buse, Jörn; Frank, Kevin; Schuldt, Andreas; Assmann, Thorsten (2020-01-01). "Habitat continuity matters: Ancient woodlands tend to have higher biomass and catching rate of dung beetles, mainly driven by one large species". Acta Oecologica. 102: 103501. doi:10.1016/j.actao.2019.103501. ISSN 1146-609X. S2CID 214047760.

External links

• "Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Biology and Ecology 1997". Estonian Academy Publishers. 1997. Retrieved 17 December 2016.