Onitis crassus
Species of beetle
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Onitis crassus is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae described by David Sharp based on a specimen collected in India.[1]
| Onitis crassus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Onitis |
| Species: | O. crassus |
| Binomial name | |
| Onitis crassus Sharp, 1875 [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Onitis vischnu Preudhomme de Borre, 1881 | |
Description
Black, not very shining. Length is 15.5–21 mm, and breadth is 9–10.5 mm.[2]
Distribution
Habitat
Found in cattle dung.[2]