Holotrichia reynaudi is a species of dung beetle found in South India and Sri Lanka.

[citation needed] The male attractant pheromone, anisole was identified from abdominal glands of females.

[3] Female lays eggs singly in the moist loose soil which is about 5 to 10 cm in depth during early hours of day time.

[4] Just after hatching, grub is creamy white in color, with a light brown head.

Second instar becomes dirty white in color, with swollen and darker abdominal segments.

[citation needed] Full grown third instar gradually burrows deep into the soil to start pupation.

[citation needed] During the October and November months, adults start to emerge from the pupa.

Freshly adult male is brick red in color but gradually becomes dark brown within four to five weeks.

[5] The species can be eradicate from peanut cultivation with many insecticides such as imidacloprid, chlorantraniliprole, and fipronil.