
''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'':
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* '' Digitonthophagus aksumensis'' Génier, 2017
* '' Digitonthophagus biflagellatus'' Génier, 2017
* '' Digitonthophagus bonasus'' (Fabricius, 1775)
* '' Digitonthophagus catta'' (Fabricius, 1787)
* '' Digitonthophagus dilatatus'' Génier, 2017
* '' Digitonthophagus eucatta'' Génier, 2017
* '' Digitonthophagus falciger'' 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'' (Fabricius, 1787)
* '' Digitonthophagus lusinganus'' (Orbigny, 1905)
* '' Digitonthophagus namaquensis'' Génier, 2017
* '' Digitonthophagus petilus'' Génier, 2017
* '' Digitonthophagus sahelicus'' Moretto, 2017
* '' Digitonthophagus uks'' 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
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Scarabaeinae
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