| Onitis kethai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Onitis |
| Species: | O. kethai |
| Binomial name | |
| Onitis kethai Karimbumkara & Priyadarsanan, 2024 [1] | |
Onitis kethai is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is only known from its type locality Biligiri Rangaswamy temple Tiger Reserve in Karnataka state of India. [1] [2]
Onitis kethai measures 11.5–15 mm in length and 6–7.5 mm in breadth. [1]
The species was named in memory of the late field assistant Ketha Gowda, who helped the team in sampling beetles and other insects. [1]