Geotrupes mutator (Marsham, 1802)

Japarashvili, Shota, 2023, Catalog of Georgian Earth-boring dung beetles (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae), Caucasiana 2, pp. 83-90 : 83

Geotrupes mutator (Marsham, 1802)

Georgian name.

მწვანე ცვალებადი ფუნაგორია.

Global distribution.

North Africa; nearly all of continental Europe and England; the Caucasus; and Asia Minor ( Baraud 1992; Shokhin 2007).

Distribution in Georgia.

• 6 inds; Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Khevsha; N42.400542°, E44.689348°; 1458 m a.s.l.; 17 Septemebr 2004; Leg. G Chaladze; CGC. • Lisi lake; N41.74442°, E44.74013°; Dzambazishvili 1979. • Gldani; N41.8088°, E44.834°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Soganlug; N41.6398°, E44.9161°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Manglisi; N41.6966°, E44.3739°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Mejvriskhevi; N42.1299°, E44.2145°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Kazbegi (Stepantsminda); N42.6600°, E44.6412°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Roshka; N42.4829°, E44.9285°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Kobulo; N42.4741°, E44.9421°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Amga; N42.6695°, E44.9267°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Gomi; N42.0211°, E43.7268°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Borjomi; N41.8400°, E43.3908°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Bakuriani; N41.7512°, E43.5296°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Kvabiskhevi; N41.7755°, E43.2445°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Telavi; N41.9169°, E45.4774°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Lagodekhi; N41.8411°, E46.2834°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Surroundings of Paravni Lake; N41.5303°, E43.8877°; EIAUG. • Dighomi village; N41.7827°, E44.7012°; Tarkhnishvili et al. 2013 (Fig. 3A ). • Tskoushi; N42.6665°, E41.9747°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Mestia; N43.0334°, E42.6897°; Dzhambazishvili 1979. • Latali; N43.0000°, E42.6164°; Dzhambazishvili 1979.

IUCN red list status.

NE.

National red list status.

LC. This species is widespread all over Georgia. AOO is 180 km2 and EOO is 31,370 km2 (Fig. 3B ). The population trend is not known, and direct threats have not been indicated. Based on its generally large distribution area and dense occurrence, G. mutator should be evaluated as "Least Concern".

Figures

Figure 3. Geotrupes mutator. A - Habitus, dorsal side (photo credit to Armen Seropian); B - Distribution map. Black squares represent the area of occupancy (AOO) in Georgia, and green polygon shows the extent of occurrence (EOO).