Eremonthophagus

	Eremonthophagus Eremonthophagus is a subgenus of scarab beetles in the genus ''Onthophagus'' of the family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub .... There are about seven described species in Eremonthophagus. They are found mainly in Africa and Asia. Species These seven species belong to the subgenus Eremonthophagus: * '' Onthophagus abeillei'' Orbigny, 1897 * '' Onthophagus heydeni'' Harold, 1875 * '' Onthophagus infuscatus'' Klug, 1845 * '' Onthophagus oberthueri'' Orbigny, 1898 * '' Onthophagus semicinctus'' Orbigny, 1897 * '' Onthophagus sticticus'' Harold, 1867 * '' Onthophagus transcaspicus'' Koenig, 1889 References Scarabaeinae {{scarabaeidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several subfamilies have been elevated to family rank (e.g., Bolboceratidae, Geotrupidae, Glaresidae, Glaphyridae, Hybosoridae, Ochodaeidae, and Pleocomidae), and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Bouchard (2011). Description Scarabs are stout-bodied beetles, many with bright metallic colours, measuring between . They have distinctive, clubbed antenna (biology), antennae composed of plates called lamella (zoology), lamellae that can be compressed into a ball or fanned out like leaves to sense odours. Many species are fossorial, with legs adapted for digging. In some groups males (and sometimes females) have prominent horns on the head and/or pronotum to fight over mates or re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Onthophagus Abeillei 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. Taxonomy This genus includes more than 20 subgenera and over 2,100 species. Some of the subgenera (including ''Proagoderus'', '' Diastellopalpus'', ''Digitonthophagus'', '' Strandius'', and '' Euonthophagus'') are now widely recognized as genera. Selected species * '' Onthophagus (Amphionthophagus) melitaeus'' (Fabricius, 1798) * '' Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus'' (Fabricius, 1781) * '' Onthophagus (Onthophagus) illyricus'' ( Scopoli, 1763) * '' Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus'' ( Schreber, 1759) * '' Onthophagus (Onthophagus) binodis'' ( Thunberg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Onthophagus Transcaspicus ''Onthophagus transcaspicus'' is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub .... It is found in Africa and southwest Asia. This species is sometimes referred to as the "gazelle scarab", as is ''Digitonthophagus gazella'' (formerly ''Onthophagus gazella''). References Scarabaeinae Beetles described in 1889 Beetles of Africa Beetles of Asia {{scarabaeidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]