Onitis alexis
Species of beetle
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Onitis alexis, the bronze dung beetle, is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is endemic to Africa, Syria, Spain, Tunisia and Greece.[1][2] It was introduced into Australia and is established in the warmer regions of northern Australia.[2] The species is found in Oceania.[3][4][5]
| Onitis alexis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Onitis |
| Species: | O. alexis |
| Binomial name | |
| Onitis alexis Klug, 1835 | |
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Onitis alexis:
- Onitis alexis alexis
- Onitis alexis septentrionalis Balthasar, 1942
