Onthophagus Latreille, 1802
(a genus of dung beetles)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Onthophagus coenobita
a dung beetle
Male (Click to open)
 		Species 5 images
Onthophagus medius
a dung beetle
Species 1 ident. refs
Onthophagus similis
a dung beetle
(Click to open)
 		Species 2 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusOnthophagus (a genus of dung beetles)
SubfamilySCARABAEINAE (a subfamily of beetles)
FamilySCARABAEIDAE (scarab, dung and carrion beetles)
SuperfamilySCARABAEOIDEA (scarabs, dung and stag beetles)
Series Scarabaeiformia (scarabs, dung and stag beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Gillett, C.P.D.T. & Bunalski, M. 2009 Beginner’s Guide - Scarabaeidae: Onthophagus Beetle News Vol 1:2: 7-11.
Gillett, C.P.D.T. & Bunalski, M. 2009 Scarabaeidae: Onthophagus Beetle News Vol 1 (2).

Onthophagus (a genus of dung beetles) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Onthophagus (a genus of dung beetles)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Onthophagus (a genus of dung beetles)
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