Heliocopris hamadryas is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae.
Description Heliocopris hamadryas reaches about in length. The body is glossy and the coloration varies from dark brown to black. These beetles form balls with dung, into which females lay eggs. Larvae feed and pupate within the dung balls and emerge as adult beetles.
Distribution This species occurs in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
References Biolib Svatopluk Pokorn, J. Zidek, Karl Werner Giant dung-beetles of the genus Heliocopris
External links Glasgow museum