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  • Feb 20, 2023
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Omorgus Khandesh : New Beetle Species

News: A new species of beetle was found by a researcher at the Pune-based Western Regional Centre (WRC) of the Zoological Survey of India.

  • Necrophagous in nature, it is also known as the keratin beetle.
  • A member of the Trogidae family is this species. There are currently a total of 14 extant species of this family in India as a result of the addition of this new species.
  • Due to their propensity to bury their bodies in the ground and hide, these species of beetles is commonly referred to as the “hide beetles.”
  • It is mostly connected to the nests or burrows of birds and mammals.
  • Necrophagous arthropods are those that feed exclusively on the remains of the deceased.