Onitis castaneus

Onitis castaneus is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Description based on two specimen collected by Harold in Kashmir. It is widely distributed in South Asia.

Description

Deep chestnut red color. Length is 16–19mm, and breadth is 9.5–12mm.

Distribution

India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan

Habitat

Bamboo dominated secondary forest in Meghalaya, India.