Onitis siva
Species of beetle
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Onitis siva is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae described from southern India is only known from India so far.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Onitis |
| Species: | O. siva |
| Binomial name | |
| Onitis siva Gillet, 1911[1] | |
Description
Black or very deep reddish-black. Length is 30 mm, and breadth is 16 mm.[3]
Distribution
The species inhabits the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.[2]