1Department of Zoology, MVP Samaj’s Arts, Commerce and Science College, Tryambakeshwar, Nashik422212, Maharashtra, India
2Department of Zoology, Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj’s Arts, Commerce & Science College, Dindori422202, Maharashtra, India
*Email: pranil.jagdale@gmail.com (corresponding author)
Online Published on 17 December, 2025.
Copris is a genus of dung beetles that belongs to the subfamily Scarabaeinae. It comprises more than 250 tunnelling species with worldwide distribution. The subgenus Paracopris has 24 species, 13 of which are reported from India. The present report is the first record of the species Copris (Paracopris) davisoni Waterhouse, 1891 from the Northern Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India. For the first time, male genitalia photos of the species are included in the morphological redescription. Additionally, a current checklist for the Indian Copris genus (Paracopris) is provided.
Coleoptera, Dung Beetle, Distribution, Maharashtra, Male Genitalia, New Record, Northern Western Ghats, Redescription, Scarabs, Species Diversity, Taxonomy
