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Bubas bubalus

Bubas bubalus is a species of beetle of the subfamily Scarabaeinae within the family Scarabaeidae. It is widespread in central and northern Spain, southern France, Portugal, Gibraltar, Monaco and Italy. The species could also be found on the Balearic Islands. They like a temperate climate. Adults are found in manure from October to July.

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Bubas bubalus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Bubas
Species:
B. bubalus
Binomial name
Bubas bubalus
(Olivier, 1811)
Synonyms2
  • Bubas brunnipterus Mulsant, 1842
  • Bubas bubalus brunnipterus Mulsant, 1842
  • Bubas bubalus inermifrons Mulsant, 1842
  • Bubas bubalus integricornis Mulsant, 1842
  • Bubas bubalus simplicifrons Mulsant, 1842
  • Bubas inermifrons Mulsant, 1842
  • Bubas integricornis Mulsant, 1842
  • Bubas simplicifrons Mulsant, 1842
  • Onitis bubalus Olivier, 1811
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Bubas bubalus is a species of beetle of the subfamily Scarabaeinae within the family Scarabaeidae. It is widespread in central and northern Spain, southern France, Portugal,3 Gibraltar, Monaco and Italy.4 The species could also be found on the Balearic Islands.5 They like a temperate climate. Adults are found in manure from October to July.6

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References

  1. "Bubas bubalus Red List status". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  2. "Bubas bubalus (Olivier, 1811)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  3. "Bubas bubalus Olivier, 1811". site: «Discover Life» (discoverlife.org). Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  4. Bubas bubalus on Gwannon.com
  5. "Bubas bubalus (Olivier, 1811)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  6. Dadour, I. R. & Allen, J. F. Western Australian Ding Beetle Project Final Report Part One: Importation and Ranging of Spanish Dung Beetles] c. 1-23