Species list and pictorial key to the dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) in the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the south Western Ghats, India

Abstract

Thirty five species comprising 13 genera were recorded from the thorny forests in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India. Genera Onthophagus (14 species) and Caccobius (six species) were the most specious in the region. Pictorial key to the dung beetles in the thorny forest of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary collected during 2010-2015 is given.