Onthophagus

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Onthophagus
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Onthophagus nuchicornis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Onthophagini
Genus: Onthophagus
Latreille, 1802  [1] [2]
Synonyms [3]
  • Macropocopris Arrow, 1920
  • Pauronthophagus Blackwelder, 1844
Gazella scarab (Onthophagus gazella) males; note variation in horn size Onthophagus gazella male 2 sjh.jpg
Gazella scarab ( Onthophagus gazella ) males; note variation in horn size

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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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]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Onthophagini</span> Tribe of beetles

Onthophagini are a tribe of scarab beetles. Commonly placed in the true dung beetle subfamily (Scarabaeinae), it belongs to a group of subfamilies separated as subfamily Coprinae in some treatments.

Amphionthophagus is a subgenus of scarab beetles in the genus Onthophagus of the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least three described species in Amphionthophagus. They are found in the Palearctic.

Colobonthophagus is a subgenus of scarab beetles in the genus Onthophagus of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 30 described species in Colobonthophagus. They are found in the Palaearctic and Indomalaya.

<i>Diastellopalpus</i> Genus of beetles

Diastellopalpus is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities.

<i>Digitonthophagus</i> Genus of scarab beetles

Digitonthophagus is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities. A review of the taxon was published in 2017.

Euonthophagus is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities.

Altonthophagus is a subgenus of scarab beetles in the genus Onthophagus of the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 12 described species in Altonthophagus. They are found in the Palearctic and Indomalaya.

<i>Furconthophagus</i> Subgenus of beetles

Furconthophagus is a subgenus of scarab beetles in the genus Onthophagus of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 20 described species in Furconthophagus. They are found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Gibbonthophagus is a subgenus of scarab beetles in the genus Onthophagus of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 40 described species in Gibbonthophagus. They are found mainly in Asia.

Onthophagiellus is a subgenus of scarab beetles in the genus Onthophagus of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 20 described species in Onthophagiellus. They are found primarily in Asia and Africa.

<i>Digitonthophagus gazella</i> Species of beetle

Digitonthophagus gazella is a species of scarab beetle. It belongs to the genus Digitonthophagus, which was promoted from subgenus to genus level in 1959. There has been some confusion regarding the application of the names with many people using the outdated name Onthophagus gazella. Dung beetle experts use the term Digitonthophagus gazella.

<i>Onthophagus vacca</i> Species of beetle

Onthophagus vacca is a species of dung beetles in the Onthophagini tribe of the wider scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae.

<i>Proagoderus</i> Genus of beetles

Proagoderus is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities. It includes over 100 species native to Africa and Asia.

<i>Liatongus</i> Genus of beetles

Liatongus is a genus of dung beetles in the subfamily Scarabaeinae of the scarab beetle family. At least part of the upper surfaces are without hairs; the head and pronotal disc are generally sculptured; and the genae are rounded, with little or no indentation between the clypeus and the genae. Length ranges from 7.4 to 10.9 mm. Colours vary: they may be uniform brown or dull purple, or have red, white or yellow patterns on the elytra.

Trichiorhyssemus is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 20 described species in Trichiorhyssemus.

Onthophagus unifasciatus, is a species of true dung beetle native to India and Sri Lanka.

<i>Digitonthophagus bonasus</i> Species of beetle

Digitonthophagus bonasus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam and Cambodia.

Onthophagus falsus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Onthophagus ludio, is a species of dung beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka.

References

  1. 1 2 Sergey I. Tarasov & Oleg N. Kabakov (2010). "Two new species of Onthophagus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Indochina, with a discussion of some problems with the classification of Serrophorus and similar subgenera" (PDF). Zootaxa . 2344: 17–28. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2344.1.2.
  2. Kharel, BP; Schoolmeester, P; Sarkar, SK (2020). "A first faunistic account on the Onthophagus Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) of the Nadia district, West Bengal, with a preliminary checklist from India". Check List. 16 (2). doi: 10.15560/16.2.361 .
  3. "Onthophagus". GBIF. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  4. "Onthophagus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  5. "Genus Onthophagus". BugGuide. John VanDyk. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Onthophagus Latreille, 1802". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  7. Philips, T. Keith (11 April 2016). "Phylogeny of the Oniticellini and Onthophagini dung beetles (Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) from morphological evidence". ZooKeys (579): 9–57. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.579.6183 . PMC   4829968 . PMID   27110200 . Retrieved 23 November 2016.