Onthophagus
Sign in to savethumb|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. 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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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyScarabaeidae
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- Onthophagini
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thumb|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. It is the most species-rich and widespread genus in the subfamily Scarabaeinae (the 'true' dung beetles), with a global distribution.
==Etymology== The Genus name derives from the Greek onthos, meaning dung, and '', meaning eater.