| Onitis virens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Onitis |
| Species: | O. virens |
| Binomial name | |
| Onitis virens Lansberge, 1875 [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
Onitis amplectens Lansberge, 1875 | |
Onitis virens is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is fairly widespread in south Asia. [2] [3]
Black, with a very feeble metallic lustre, and moderately shining. Length is 18–23 mm, and breadth is 10–13 mm. [3]
India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam [3] , Bihar, Chhattisgarh [3] , Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka [3] , Kerala, Madhya Pradesh [3] , Maharashtra [3] , Meghalaya, Nagaland, New Delhi, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu [3] , Tripura, Uttarakhand [3] , Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), China, Bangladesh, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam [2]
Onitis is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini. This genus is mainly distributed in Africa, Palaearctic and Oriental region with more than 140 species from the Afrotropical region. All species of this genus are tunnellers meaning they build tunnel under the dung in the soil and bring dung in the tunnel to lay eggs.
Onitis alexis, the bronze dung beetle, is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is endemic to Africa, Syria, Spain, Tunisia and Greece. It was introduced into Australia and is established in the warmer regions of northern Australia. The species is found in Oceania.
Alissonotum piceum, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Réunion island and Mauritius.
Caccobius unicornis, is a species of dung beetle found in many Asian and South East Asian countries such as: India, Sri Lanka, China, Java, Borneo, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Myanmar, North Vietnam, Philippines, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indochina.
Copris repertus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
Garreta smaragdifer is a species of dung beetle native to India and Sri Lanka.
Gymnopleurus sericeifrons is a species of dung beetle found in Afro-tropical countries such as Mozambique, Kenya, India and Sri Lanka.
Onitis philemon is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, China and Taiwan.
Onitis singhalensis, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.
Onitis subopacus is a species of dung beetle found in Austro-Oriental, Oriental, South and West Palearctic regions.
Hybosorus orientalis, is a species of scavenger scarab beetle found in Nepal, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sumatra, and Java.
Phaeochrous emarginatus, is a species of scavenger scarab beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, China, Taiwan, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Ryukyu Archipelago, and Australia.
Onitis visthara is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is only known from its type locality in the outskirts of Bengaluru in Karnataka state of India.
Onitis bhomorensis, is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is only known from its type locality near Tezpur in Assam state of India.
Onitis assamensis, is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is only known from its type locality Kaziranga National Park in Assam state of India. The spiecimen was first collected in Kaziranga by A. K. Ghosh in 1971 and described by S Biswas in 1979.
Onitis bordati, is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Onitis brahma is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is only known from India but fairly widespread in peninsular India.
Onitis castaneus is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.. Description based on two specimen collected by Harold in Kashmir.
Onitis crassus is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae described by David Sharp based on a specimen collected in India.
Onitis siva is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae described from southern India is only known from India so far.