A new species of dung beetle has been discovered in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district.
a. Assam
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Kerela
d. Arunachal Pradesh
Details:
- The new discovery named 'Enoplotrupes Tawangensis' is a 27-mm-long insect, relatively bigger than most dung beetles.
- The shining dark blue insect was first examined by two scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) - Kailash Chandra and Devanshu Gupta.
- Czech scientist David Král confirmed that he found a similar specimen from Bhutan which borders the frontier state.
- Dung beetles feed exclusively or partially on feces.
- They belong to the super family called 'Scarabaeoidea' and have clubbed antennae and pro-tibiae (pro-legs) modified for burrowing dung inside the soil.
- The species plays an important in agriculture and tropical forests.
- They bury and consume dung and in turn improves nutrient recycling and soil structure.
- Further, they also help in seed dispersal and protect livestock from pests by removing dung from nearby.
Question:
Q. A new species of dung beetle has been discovered in which state of India?a. Assam
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Kerela
d. Arunachal Pradesh
