''Euoniticellus'' is a genus of

dung beetles Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. All species of dung beetle belong to the superfamily Scarabaeoidea, most of them to the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles). As most species of Scara ...

in the subfamily

Scarabaeinae The scarab beetle subfamily Scarabaeinae consists of species collectively called true dung beetles (there are also dung beetles in other subfamilies and families). Most of the beetles of this subfamily feed exclusively on dung. However, some ma ...

of the

scarab beetle 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 ...

family. Four species from this genus (''E. africanus'', ''E. fulvus'', ''E. intermedius'', ''E. pallipes'') were introduced into Australia as part of the

Australian Dung Beetle Project The Australian Dung Beetle Project (1965–1985), conceived and led by Dr George Bornemissza of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), was an international scientific research and biological control project usi ...

, and became established there.Edwards, P (2007), Introduced Dung Beetles in Australia 1967-2007: current status and future directions, Landcare Australia, CSIRO ScienceImage 270 Euoniticellus intermedius Dung Beetle.jpg, '' Euoniticellus intermedius'' CSIRO ScienceImage 269 Euoniticellus africanus Dung Beetle.jpg, '' Euoniticellus africanus'' Euoniticellus.fulvus.-.calwer.21.12.jpg, '' Euoniticellus fulvus'' Euoniticellus pallens Olivier, 1789 female (7914988236).png, '' Euoniticellus pallens'' Euoniticellus triangulatus Harold, 1873 male (7439729730).png, '' Euoniticellus triangulatus''

References

Scarabaeinae {{Scarabaeinae-stub