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Furconthophagus
Furconthophagus is a subgenus of scarab beetles in the genus ''Onthophagus'' of the family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly tre .... There are more than 20 described species in Furconthophagus. They are found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Species These 29 species belong to the subgenus Furconthophagus: * '' Onthophagus aethiopicus'' Orbigny, 1902 * '' Onthophagus amicus'' (Gillet, 1925) * '' Onthophagus boucomonti'' Paulian, 1931 * '' Onthophagus dapcauensis'' Boucomont, 1921 * '' Onthophagus flaviclava'' Orbigny, 1902 * '' Onthophagus frontalis'' Raffray, 1877 * '' Onthophagus furcatoides'' Lansberge, 1886 * '' Onthophagus furcatus'' (Fabricius, 1781) * '' Onthophagus karenensis'' Masumoto, Ochi & Hanboonsong, 2008 * '' Onthophagus khonkaenus'' Masumo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onthophagus Versutus
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 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 MartÃn-Piera & Zunino, 1983 - Palearctic * Bicornonthophagus Tagliaferri & More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |