Anoplotrupes stercorosus is a species of earth-boring dung beetles belonging to the family Geotrupidae subfamily Geotrupinae. This beetle is present throughout Europe. The colour of Anoplotrupes stercorosus is blue-black, while the underside is usually metallic blue. The elytra have longitudinal slightly dotted grooves. The adults grow up to 12–20 millimetres (0.47–0.79 in) long and can be encountered from June through the following spring, mainly in beech forests. This dung beetle feeds on feces, rotting fungi and tree lymph of the host-plants.