How to sex the dung beetle Anoplotrupes stercorosus?

05 September 2018 1 9K Report

Dear all,

Does anyone have a good description, figures or pictures from the genital organs of the dung beetle A. stercorosus or a related species. It seems hard to find good figures. Does this species has sexual dimorphism?

Kind regards,

Pallieter De Smedt

Great! Thanks a lot Luc!

I took a picture of a male and female with their genitalia pushed out. This is the way I often find them in pitfall traps.

Kind regards,

Pallieter

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