Onthophagus Latreille, 1802
(a genus of dung beetles)

Onthophagus (a genus of dung beetles) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Onthophagus (a genus of dung beetles) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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Onthophagus coenobita
a dung beetle
Species 3 trophisms
Onthophagus joannae
a dung beetle
Species 2 trophisms
Onthophagus medius
a dung beetle
Species 3 trophisms 1 references
Onthophagus similis
a dung beetle
Species 2 trophisms
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Onthophagus (a genus of dung beetles)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
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:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Onthophagus (a genus of dung beetles):

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