Information: Heliocopris gigas, was described by Linnaeus in 1758 from Egypt originally as Scarabaeus gigas. It is currently more common in suitable habitats of the Arabian Peninsula than in northeastern Africa.
Body length: 37 - 60 mm
Peak activity: January - December (depends on region)
Remarks: Heliocopris gigas is found only in the south of Oman, Dhofar province on the border with Yemen. It looks for seasonal pastures where it is active only in the monsoon season.
Distribution: Eritrea, Egypt, Ethiopia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical, Palearctic
Taxonomic classification:
Giant Dung Beetles of the Genus Heliocopris | Pokorný 2009
Material examined (& observation):
Sultanate of Oman 
Dhofar pr.
Jabal al Qamar
Dhalqut env.
(GPS) 
Altitude ~50-500 m a.s.l. | 20.8.2012
Our observation period: August ~ October
Sampling Methods: Attracted to light trap 
and in the dung
Oman
