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Enoplotrupes Tawangensis: New Species of Dung Beetle Discovered in Tawang


  • A new species of Dung Beetle discovered in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh state.
  • The new dung beetle named 'Enoplotrupes Tawangensis' is a 27-mm-long is relatively bigger than most dung beetles.
  • The shining dark blue in color insect was first collected by 2-scientists from the Zoological Survey of India - Kailash Chandra, and Devanshu Gupta.

    About Arunachal Pradesh
  • Capital - Itanagar
  • Number of Districts - 25
  • Governor - Retd. Brigadier B.D. Mishra
  • Chief Minister - Pema Khandu

Published On : 08 Jun 2019

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