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Onitis lama

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Onitis lama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Onitis
Species:
O. lama
Binomial name
Onitis lama
Lansberge, 1875

Onitis lama is a species of beetle of the Scarabaeidae family. This species is found in India (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh), Nepal and Pakistan.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 19–24 mm (0.75–0.94 in). Their body is black and shining.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Karimbumkara, Seena N.; Priyadarsanan, Dharma R. (2024). "Study on the genus Onitis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Indian Subcontinent, with three new species from India". European Journal of Taxonomy. 956 (4): 1–61. doi:10.5852/ejt.2024.956.2657.