Dung beetle gray (Coprinopsis atramentaria)
- Vaega: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Vaevaega: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Vasega: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Vasega laiti: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Poloaiga: Agaricales (Agaric poʻo Lamellar)
- Aiga: Psathyrellaceae (Psatyrellaceae)
- Genus: Coprinopsis (Koprinopsis)
- ituaiga: Coprinopsis atramentaria (Gray dung beetle)
Efuefu pusi otaota (O le t. Coprinopsis atramentaria) is a fungus of the genus Coprinopsis (Coprinopsis) of the Psatirellaceae family (Psathyrellaceae).
Gray dung beetle hat:
The shape is ovoid, later becomes bell-shaped. The color is gray-brown, usually darker in the center, covered with small scales, radical fibrillation is often noticeable. Hat height 3-7 cm, width 2-5 cm.
Faamaumauga:
Frequent, loose, at first white-gray, then darkening and finally spreading ink.
Spora pauta:
Le uliuli.
Vaʻa:
10-20 cm long, 1-2 cm in diameter, white, fibrous, hollow. The ring is missing.
Faʻasalalau:
Gray dung beetle grows from spring to autumn in the grass, on the stumps of deciduous trees, on fertilized soils, along the edges of roads, in vegetable gardens, garbage heaps, etc., often in large groups.
Ituaiga tutusa:
There are other similar dung beetles, but the size of Coprinus atramentarius makes it impossible to confuse it with any other species. All others are much smaller.