It is one of the more colourful species we have recovered in Alberta, with characteristic 'reddish' elytra and a black pronotum with reddish patches to each side.
Eggs are laid directly in the dung, wherein the larvae develop.
Pupation occurs in the soil beneath the dung pat. Click on' it to download Plate 1 in its entirety. Plate 1 is an image copyrighted by the University of Nebraska State Museum . It is used here with their permission. Click on' the thumbnail image to download a full-size image.