Onitis castaneus
Species of beetle
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Onitis castaneus is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.[1] Description based on two specimen collected by Harold in Kashmir.[2] It is widely distributed in South Asia.[3][4]
| Onitis castaneus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Onitis |
| Species: | O. castaneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Onitis castaneus Kollar, 1844 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Onitis castaneus Redtenbacher, 1844 | |
Description
Deep chestnut red color. Length is 16–19 mm, and breadth is 9.5–12 mm. [5]