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''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of
''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of 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 ...
or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles, the only subgroup of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia. Around 35,000 species are placed in this superfamily and some 200 new species are described each year. Some of its constituent families are undergo ...
. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus
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 i ...
by some authorities. A review of the taxon was published in 2017.
Species
These 16 species belong to the genus ''Digitonthophagus'': * '' Digitonthophagus aksumensis'' Génier, 2017 * '' Digitonthophagus biflagellatus'' Génier, 2017 * '' Digitonthophagus bonasus'' (Fabricius, 1775) * '' Digitonthophagus catta'' (Fabricius, 1787) * ''Digitonthophagus dilatatus
''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities. A review of the taxon was published in 2017.
Species
These 16 species belong to ...
'' Génier, 2017
* ''Digitonthophagus eucatta
''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities. A review of the taxon was published in 2017.
Species
These 16 species belong to ...
'' Génier, 2017
* ''Digitonthophagus falciger
''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus
Gazella scarab ('' Onthophagus gazella'') males; note variation in horn size
''Onthophagus'' is a ...
'' Génier, 2017
* ''Digitonthophagus fimator
''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities. A review of the taxon was published in 2017.
Species
These 16 species belong to ...
'' Génier, 2017
* ''Digitonthophagus gazella
''Digitonthophagus gazella'' (common names: gazella scarab, brown dung beetle) is a species of scarab beetle. It belongs to the genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the b ...
'' (Fabricius, 1787)
* ''Digitonthophagus lusinganus
''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities. A review of the taxon was published in 2017.
Species
These 16 species belong to ...
'' (Orbigny, 1905)
* ''Digitonthophagus namaquensis
''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities. A review of the taxon was published in 2017.
Species
These 16 species belong to ...
'' Génier, 2017
* ''Digitonthophagus petilus
''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities. A review of the taxon was published in 2017.
Species
These 16 species belong to ...
'' Génier, 2017
* ''Digitonthophagus sahelicus
''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities. A review of the taxon was published in 2017.
Species
These 16 species belong to ...
'' Moretto, 2017
* ''Digitonthophagus uks
''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities. A review of the taxon was published in 2017.
Species
These 16 species belong to ...
'' Génier, 2017
* ''Digitonthophagus ulcerosus
''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities. A review of the taxon was published in 2017.
Species
These 16 species belong to ...
'' Génier, 2017
* ''Digitonthophagus viridicollis
''Digitonthophagus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. It was considered a subgenus of Onthophagus by some authorities. A review of the taxon was published in 2017.
Species
These 16 species belong to ...
'' Génier, 2017
References
External links
* * * Scarabaeinae {{Scarabaeinae-stub