Copris lunaris

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:behavior dung ball rolling
gptkbp:body_style oval
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:climate warm climates
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
dark brown to black
shiny
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:moon_beetle
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of fertility
gptkbp:defines gptkb:Scarabaeus_lunaris
gptkbp:diet detritivore
dung
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Europe
Mediterranean region
gptkbp:ecological_role decomposer
gptkbp:egg_color in dung balls
gptkbp:environmental_impact nutrient recycling
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scarabaeidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:foot six
gptkbp:foraging_behavior feeding on dung
gptkbp:genus Copris
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open areas
dung
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Copris lunaris
gptkbp:interacts_with minimal
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:garden
complete metamorphosis
several weeks
decaying organic matter
larvae
gptkbp:lifespan 1 year
gptkbp:mating_system copulation
gptkbp:mission filiform
gptkbp:nesting burrowing
gptkbp:number_of_stages adult
gptkbp:order Coleoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Copris_hispanus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest entomology
gptkbp:seasonal_activities active in warm months
gptkbp:size 10-15 mm
gptkbp:soil_type improves soil structure
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wingspan elytra
gptkbp:year 1758
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3