Epirinus is a genus of dung beetles in the tribe Deltochilini (subfamily Scarabaeinae) of the scarab family. It comprises 29 species from southern Africa; a few species are widespread in the region, but most have limited ranges. Length ranges from 3.0 mm to 13.5 mm.
Ecology Most species in this genus feed on herbivore dung, although some are known to eat carrion. Some of the larger species roll balls of dung, whereas smaller species have been found in leaf litter. The genus includes both flying and flightless species.
Taxonomy Species include: Epirinus aeneus (Wiedemann, 1823) Epirinus aquilus Medina & Scholtz, 2005 Epirinus asper Peringuey, 1901 Epirinus bentoi Ferreira, 1964 Epirinus comosus Peringuey, 1901 Epirinus convexus Scholtz & Howden, 1987 Epirinus davisi Scholtz & Howden, 1987 Epirinus drakomontanus Scholtz & Howden, 1987 Epirinus flagellatus (Fabricius, 1775) Epirinus granulatus Scholtz & Howden, 1987 Epirinus gratus Peringuey, 1901 Epirinus hilaris Peringuey, 1901 Epirinus hluhluwensis Medina & Scholtz, 2005 Epirinus hopei Castelnau, 1840 Epirinus minimus Medina & Scholtz, 2005 Epirinus montanus Scholtz & Howden, 1987 Epirinus mucrodentatus Scholtz & Howden, 1987 Epirinus ngomae Medina & Scholtz, 2005 Epirinus obtusus Boheman, 1857 Epirinus pseudorugosus Medina & Scholtz, 2005 Epirinus punctatus Scholtz & Howden, 1987 Epirinus pygidialis Scholtz & Howden, 1987 Epirinus relictus Scholtz & Howden, 1987 Epirinus rugosus Scholtz & Howden, 1987 Epirinus scrobiculatus Harold, 1880 Epirinus sebastiani Medina & Scholtz, 2005 Epirinus silvestris Cambefort, 1978 Epirinus striatus Scholtz & Howden, 1987 Epirinus sulcipennis Boheman, 1857 Epirinus validus Peringuey, 1901
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