ANIMALIA / ARTHROPODA / INSECTA / COLEOPTERA / SCARABAEIDAE / METACATHARSIUS / OPACUS
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in African countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, or alien in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature.
FSA
SA
BOT
NAM
ESW
LES
WC
EC
NC
FS
GA
KZN
LP
MP
NW
Absent
Indigenous
Endemic
Naturalised
Invasive
Names and Sources
No known common names.
Classification
KINGDOM Animalia
PHYLUM Arthropoda
CLASS Insecta
ORDER Coleoptera
FAMILY Scarabaeidae
GENUS Metacatharsius
SPECIES opacus
No results found for Metacatharsius opacus (Waterhouse, 1891)
Beetles are consumed by humans in various regions around the world (Paoletti et al., 2013) and are also traded for their aesthetic appeal (Roe, 2008). They are used for biological pest control and have been part of traditional medicine for centuries (Obrycki and Kring, 1998; Abd-Ellah, 2013).
13 results for Metacatharsius opacus (Waterhouse, 1891)
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2020
PAPER
Rules for the Leg Coordination of Dung Beetle Ball Rolling Behaviour.Leung, B., Bijma, N., Baird, E., Dacke, M., Gorb, S., Manoonpong, P.. 2020. Rules for the Leg Coordination of Dung Beetle Ball Rolling Behaviour. Vol. 10 pp.1-8.
2017
PAPER
Nutrient quality of vertebrate dung as a diet for dung beetles.Frank, K., Brückner, A., Hilpert, A., Heethof, M., Blüthgen, N.. 2017. Nutrient quality of vertebrate dung as a diet for dung beetles. Vol. 7 pp.1-12.
2008
JOURNAL ARTICLE
The trade in beetles.Roe, D.. 2008. The trade in beetles. Vol. 22(1) pp.15-17.
1998
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Predaceous coccinellidae in biological control.Kring, T., Obrycki, J.. 1998. Predaceous coccinellidae in biological control. Vol. 43(1) pp.295-321.
2013
JOURNAL ARTICLE
The potential role of beetles and their products in medicine.Abd-Ellah, W.. 2013. The potential role of beetles and their products in medicine. Vol. 6(3) pp.134.
2013
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Edible insects in traditional foods: An overview of their nutritional value, history, and potential.Paoletti, M., Foligne, B., Peduzzi, P., Coni, E.. 2013. Edible insects in traditional foods: An overview of their nutritional value, history, and potential. Vol. 9(1) pp.60.
2023
BOOK
The lives of Beetles: A Natural History of Coleoptera.Evans, A.. 2023. The lives of Beetles: A Natural History of Coleoptera.. New Jersey. Princeton University Press pp.288..
2020
BOOK
Conservation assessment of Scarabaeine dung beetles in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia: IUCN Red List categories, atlas and ecological notes.Scholtz, C., Davis, A., Deschodt, C.. 2020. Conservation assessment of Scarabaeine dung beetles in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia: IUCN Red List categories, atlas and ecological notes. Vol. 6. Pretoria. South African National Biodiversity Institute pp.1-800.
1891
PAPER
New Scarabaeidae in the British Museum: a Fifth Contribution.Waterhouse, C.O. 1891. New Scarabaeidae in the British Museum: a Fifth Contribution. Vol. 6(7) pp.507-522.
