Kebnat
INSECTS

gravedigger dung beetle

Teuchestes fossor

Insects
IntroducedNocturnal
gravedigger dung beetle, photo 1 of 5
gravedigger dung beetle, Adult
gravedigger dung beetle, photo 3 of 5
8–12 mmLength

Beetle in the family Scarabaeidae 8–12 mm long. Introduced to Québec and nocturnal. Lives in fields. Feeds on plants.

There are 16 observations of gravedigger dung beetle in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Lanaudière and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  2. Lanaudière2
  3. Capitale-Nationale2
  4. Montréal2
  5. Laurentides1
  6. Montérégie1
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  9. Mauricie1
  10. Estrie1
  11. Outaouais1

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

Similar species

Night-flying Dung BeetleAcrossus rufipes
Beaulieu Dung BeetleCalamosternus granarius