Scientific name Onthophagus Higher classification Scarabs Order Beetle | Rank Genus | |
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Similar Beetle, Scarabs, Scarabaeinae, Onthophagus taurus, Insect | ||
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Onthophagus is a genus of dung beetles in the Onthophagini tribe of the wider scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae. It is the most species-rich and widespread genus in the subfamily Scarabaeinae (the 'true' dung beetles), with a global distribution.
Contents
- Soutn texas dung beatle phanaeus vindex maclachlan onthophagus gazella fabricius
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- References
Etymology
The Genus name derives from the Greek onthos, meaning dung, and phagos, meaning eater.
Taxonomy
This genus includes more than 20 subgenera and over 2000 species. Some of the subgenera (including Proagoderus, Diastellopalpus, Digitonthophagus, Strandius, and Euonthophagus) are now widely recognized as genera.
References
Onthophagus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA