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INSECTS

Erratic small dung beetle

Colobopterus erraticus

Insects
IntroducedDiurnal
Erratic small dung beetle, photo 1 of 5
Erratic small dung beetle, photo 2 of 5
Erratic small dung beetle, photo 3 of 5
6.4 mmLength

Beetle in the family Scarabaeidae 6.4 mm long. Introduced to Québec and diurnal.

There are 13 observations of Erratic small dung beetle in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  3. Capitale-Nationale2
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  5. Lanaudière1
  6. Montérégie1
  7. Mauricie1
  8. Estrie1
  9. Outaouais1

Similar species

Spring small dung beetleMelinopterus prodromus