Eremonthophagus

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Eremonthophagus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Scarabaeinae
Tribe: Onthophagini
Genus: Onthophagus
Subgenus: Eremonthophagus
Zunino, 1979

Eremonthophagus is a subgenus of scarab beetles in the genus Onthophagus of the family Scarabaeidae. There are about seven described species in Eremonthophagus. They are found mainly in Africa and Asia. [1]

Species

These seven species belong to the subgenus Eremonthophagus:

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References

  1. "Eremonthophagus Zunino, 1979". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-09-24.