Aganocrossus urostigma
species of insect
Aganocrossus urostigma, is a species of dung beetle found with a widespread distribution from Southern Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, China; Taiwan, Korean Peninsula, Japan, towards Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia: Malacca and Borneo; Indonesia, Philippines, and Russia.
Adult beetles are active from early June to late September. They are commonly observed from the droppings of horses and cows and sometimes from human excreta.
This species was formerly a member of the genus Aphodius.
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