Gymnopleurus

Japanese: Gymnopleurus
Gymnopleurus

…A group of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae (subfamily Scarabaeinae) that roll animal dung into a ball and transport it by rolling it. They are mainly found in the genera Scarabaeus and Gymnopleurus , and are distributed in the Mediterranean coastal regions, Africa, India, China, and the Korean peninsula, but not in Japan. The head and legs are shaped in a way that makes them convenient for rolling and rolling dung. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Gymnopleurus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…甲虫目コガネムシ科ダイコクコガネ亜科(タマオシコガネ亜科)に属し,獣糞を球状に丸めて転がして運搬するグループを指す。主としてスカラバエウスScarabaeusおよびギムノプレウルスGymnopleurusの両属に含まれる種類で,地中海沿岸地方,アフリカ,インド,中国および朝鮮半島などに分布するが,日本にはいない。頭部や脚は,糞を丸めたり,転がしたりするのにつごうのよい形態となっている。…

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