Note 7 — Chapter i · THE SACRED BEETLE
Alexander Teixeira de Mattos translation
Gymnopleurus pilularius is a Dung-beetle nearly related to the Sacred Beetle, but smaller. As his name suggests, he also rolls pellets of dung. The Gymnopleurus is very general, even in the north, whereas Scarabæus sacer is hardly ever found away from the shores of the Mediterranean.—Author’s Note. ↑