Onthophagus
Genus of beetles
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Onthophagus is a genus of dung beetles in the Onthophagini tribe of the wider scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae.[4] It is the most species-rich and widespread genus in the subfamily Scarabaeinae (the 'true' dung beetles), with a global distribution.
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| Onthophagus nuchicornis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Onthophagini |
| Genus: | Onthophagus Latreille, 1802 [1][2] |
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Etymology
The Genus name derives from the Greek onthos, meaning dung, and phagos, meaning eater.[5]
Taxonomy
This genus includes around 30 subgenera and over 2,200 species.[1][6] Some of the former subgenera of Onthophagus (including Proagoderus, Diastellopalpus, Digitonthophagus, and Euonthophagus) are now widely recognized as genera.[7]
Subgenera
These subgenera are in accordance with the Catalog of Life and the World Scarabaeidae Database (2023).[6]
- Afrostrandius Moretto, 2009 - tropical Africa
- Altonthophagus Kabakov, 1990 - Palearctic
- Amphionthophagus Martín-Piera & Zunino, 1983 - Palearctic
- Bicornonthophagus Tagliaferri & Moretto, 2012 - tropical Africa
- Colobonthophagus Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental
- Cryptonthophagus Dierkens, 2022 - tropical Africa
- Drepanonthophagus Dierkens, 2022 - tropical Africa
- Endrodius Balthasar, 1959 - Oriental
- Eremonthophagus Zunino, 1979 - Palearctic
- Exonthophagus Kabakov, 2006 - Palearctic
- Furconthophagus Zunino, 1979 - Palaearctic, Oriental, tropical Africa
- Gibbonthophagus Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental
- Gonocyphus Lansberge, 1885 - tropical Africa
- Hikidaeus Ochi & Kon, 2016 - Oriental
- Indachorius Balthasar, 1941 - Palaearctic, Oriental
- Indonthophagus Kabakov, 2006 - Palaearctic, Oriental, tropical Africa
- Macronthophagus Ochi, 2003 - Palaearctic, Oriental
- Matashia Matsumura, 1938 - Palaearctic, Oriental
- Micronthophagus Balthasar, 1963 - Oriental, Palaearctic, tropical Africa
- Onthophagiellus Balthasar, 1935 - Oriental
- Onthophagus Latreille, 1802 - worldwide
- Palaeonthophagus Zunino, 1979 - Palearctic
- Paraphanaeomorphus Balthasar, 1959 - Palaearctic, Oriental
- Parentius Zunino, 1979 - Palearctic
- Phanaeomorphus Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental
- Pseudophanaeomorphus Ochi, 2007 - Oriental
- Serrophorus Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental
- Sinonthophagus Kabakov, 2006 - Palearctic
- Strandius Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental, tropical Africa
- Sunenaga Ochi, 2003 - Palaearctic, Oriental
- Trichonthophagus Zunino, 1979 - Palaearctic, Oriental, tropical Africa
Gallery
Onthophagus nigricornis
Onthophagus obliquus
Onthophagus shimba
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