Onthophagus gazella

Onthophagus gazella (common names: gazella scarab, brown dung beetle) is a species of scarab beetle. It belongs to the subgenus Digitonthophagus, which may also be treated as a genus. There has been some confusion regarding the application of the name.

Its native distribution is Afro-Asian. It has been introduced to many other parts of the world in order to help remove cattle dung from pastures, with some introductions leading to naturalized populations.

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Category:Scarabaeinae
Category:Beetles described in 1787
Category:Beetles of Asia
Category:Beetles of Africa
Category:Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius