Onthophagus [SEP] parent taxon
Onthophagus
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 more than 20 subgenera and over 2,100 species. Some of the subgenera (including "Proagoderus"
Digitonthophagus
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.