the Mimoides xeniades butterfly
This specimen is encased in a 4"x7" frame
is a genus of beetle of the family Lycidae
Onthophagus is a genus of dung beetles in the Onthophagini tribe of the wider scarab beetle family
Elephant Dung Beetle Butterfly the Mimoides xeniades butterflyThe Heliocopris bucephalus, also known as the Elephant dung beetle, can be found in various countries including India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Java, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Dung beetles are a type of beetle that primarily consumes feces. Some dung beetles are "rollers" that form fecal matter into spherical balls for sustenance or shelter. Other types, known as "tunnelers," bury dung wherever they find it, while "dwellers"