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.
Taxonomy
This genus includes around 30 subgenera and over 2,200 species. Some of the former subgenera of Onthophagus (including Proagoderus, Diastellopalpus, Digitonthophagus, and Euonthophagus) are now widely recognized as genera.
Subgenera These subgenera are in accordance with the Catalog of Life and the World Scarabaeidae Database (2023).
Afrostrandius Moretto, 2009 - tropical Africa Altonthophagus Kabakov, 1990 - Palearctic Amphionthophagus Martín-Piera & Zunino, 1983 - Palearctic Bicornonthophagus Tagliaferri & Moretto, 2012 - tropical Africa Colobonthophagus Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental Cryptonthophagus Dierkens, 2022 - tropical Africa Drepanonthophagus Dierkens, 2022 - tropical Africa Endrodius Balthasar, 1959 - Oriental Eremonthophagus Zunino, 1979 - Palearctic Exonthophagus Kabakov, 2006 - Palearctic Furconthophagus Zunino, 1979 - Palaearctic, Oriental, tropical Africa Gibbonthophagus Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental Gonocyphus Lansberge, 1885 - tropical Africa Hikidaeus Ochi & Kon, 2016 - Oriental Indachorius Balthasar, 1941 - Palaearctic, Oriental Indonthophagus Kabakov, 2006 - Palaearctic, Oriental, tropical Africa Macronthophagus Ochi, 2003 - Palaearctic, Oriental Matashia Matsumura, 1938 - Palaearctic, Oriental Micronthophagus Balthasar, 1963 - Oriental, Palaearctic, tropical Africa Onthophagiellus Balthasar, 1935 - Oriental Onthophagus Latreille, 1802 - worldwide Palaeonthophagus Zunino, 1979 - Palearctic Paraphanaeomorphus Balthasar, 1959 - Palaearctic, Oriental Parentius Zunino, 1979 - Palearctic Phanaeomorphus Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental Pseudophanaeomorphus Ochi, 2007 - Oriental Serrophorus Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental Sinonthophagus Kabakov, 2006 - Palearctic Strandius Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental, tropical Africa Sunenaga Ochi, 2003 - Palaearctic, Oriental Trichonthophagus Zunino, 1979 - Palaearctic, Oriental, tropical Africa
Gallery
See also List of Onthophagus species
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