''Onitis'' is a genus of
Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily
Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe
Onitini
The OnitiniHope FW (1837) ''The coleopterist’s manual, containing the Lamellicorn insects of Linneus and Fabricius.'' Henry G. Bohn, London, pp. i–xiii + 15–121 + pls. 1–3, are a tribe of old-world dung beetle genera, erected by Freder ...
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Species
Species within this genus include:
Catalogue of life
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* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' Onitis aeneomicans''
* '' Onitis aeneus''
* '' Onitis aerarius''
* '' Onitis aeruginosus''
* '' Onitis aethiops''
* '' Onitis affinis''
* ''Onitis alexis
''Onitis alexis'', the bronze dung beetle, is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is endemic to Africa, Syria, Spain, Tunisia and Greece. It was introduced into Australia and is established in the warmer regions of northern A ...
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* '' Onitis androcles''
* '' Onitis anthracinus''
* ''Onitis archettii
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* '' Onitis artuosus''
* '' Onitis assamensis''
* '' Onitis autumnalis''
* ''Onitis aygulus
Dung beetles are beetles that feed on feces. Some species of dung beetles can bury dung 250 times their own mass in one night.
Many dung beetles, known as ''rollers'', roll dung into round balls, which are used as a food source or breeding cha ...
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* ''Onitis bayanga
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* ''Onitis belial
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* ''Onitis bilobatus
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* ''Onitis bispicticollis
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* ''Onitis bocandei
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* ''Onitis bordati
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* ''Onitis brahma
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* ''Onitis bredoi
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* ''Onitis brevidens
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* ''Onitis caffer
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini
The OnitiniHope FW (1837) ''The coleopterist’s manual, containing the Lamellicorn insects of Linneus and Fabricius.'' ...
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* ''Onitis cambeforti
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* '' Onitis camerunus''
* '' Onitis castaneus''
* '' Onitis cerrutii''
* '' Onitis chalceus''
* '' Onitis confusus''
* '' Onitis corydon''
* '' Onitis coxalis''
* ''Onitis crassus
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* '' Onitis crenatus''
* '' Onitis cribratus''
* '' Onitis cryptodus''
* '' Onitis cupreus''
* '' Onitis curvipes''
* '' Onitis damoetas''
* '' Onitis deceptor''
* '' Onitis denticoxa''
* '' Onitis dimidiatus''
* '' Onitis dispar''
* '' Onitis endroedii''
* '' Onitis excavatus''
* '' Onitis ezechias''
* '' Onitis fabricii''
* '' Onitis falcatus''
* '' Onitis feae''
* '' Onitis fractipes''
* '' Onitis fulgidus''
* '' Onitis fulmineus''
* '' Onitis gazanus''
* '' Onitis gilleti''
* '' Onitis granicollis''
* '' Onitis granulisetosus''
* '' Onitis guineensis''
* '' Onitis hageni''
* ''Onitis humerosus
''Onitis humerosus'' is a species of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.
Description
''Onitis humerosus'' can reach a length of . Body is oval and convex. The pronotum is densely punctured. It may be bright metal ...
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* '' Onitis inflaticollis''
* '' Onitis insuetus''
* '' Onitis intermedius''
* '' Onitis inversidens''
* '' Onitis ion''
* '' Onitis janssenii''
* '' Onitis jeanneli''
* '' Onitis jossoi''
* '' Onitis keniensis''
* ''Onitis kingstoni
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* '' Onitis lama''
* '' Onitis laminosus''
* '' Onitis lamnifer''
* '' Onitis lansbergei''
* '' Onitis laticollis''
* '' Onitis licitus''
* '' Onitis lobi''
* '' Onitis lobipes''
* '' Onitis lognia''
* '' Onitis longitibialis''
* '' Onitis ludekingi''
* '' Onitis lycophron''
* '' Onitis malleatus''
* '' Onitis marshalli''
* '' Onitis mendax''
* '' Onitis menieri''
* '' Onitis meruensis''
* '' Onitis meyeri''
* '' Onitis miesseni''
* '' Onitis minutus''
* '' Onitis mniszechi''
* '' Onitis mniszechianus''
* '' Onitis monstrosus''
* '' Onitis mossambicensis''
* '' Onitis multidentatus''
* '' Onitis naviauxi''
* '' Onitis nemoralis''
* '' Onitis niger''
* ''Onitis nigeriensis
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* '' Onitis nubiensis''
* '' Onitis numida''
* ''Onitis obenbergeri
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* '' Onitis obscurus''
* '' Onitis occidentalis''
* '' Onitis orthopus''
* '' Onitis overlaeti''
* '' Onitis paraconfusus''
* '' Onitis parainflaticollis''
* '' Onitis paramniszechi''
* ''Onitis parvulus
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* ''Onitis pecuarius
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* '' Onitis perbrincki''
* '' Onitis perpunctatus''
* '' Onitis pers''
* '' Onitis perturbator''
* '' Onitis phartopus''
* '' Onitis philemon''
* '' Onitis picticollis''
* '' Onitis pinheyi''
* '' Onitis podicinus''
* '' Onitis politus''
* '' Onitis popei''
* '' Onitis proximus''
* '' Onitis pseudojansenii''
* '' Onitis pseudoorthopus''
* '' Onitis pseudosetosus''
* '' Onitis pumilio''
* '' Onitis punctatostriatus''
* '' Onitis pyramus''
* ''Onitis reichei
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* '' Onitis retrodentatus''
* '' Onitis ringenbachi''
* ''Onitis robustus
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* '' Onitis rothi''
* '' Onitis senegalensis''
* '' Onitis setosus''
* '' Onitis shoensis''
* '' Onitis sibutensis''
* '' Onitis similis''
* '' Onitis singhalensis''
* '' Onitis siva''
* '' Onitis sphinx''
* '' Onitis spinicrus''
* '' Onitis spinipes''
* '' Onitis subcrenatus''
* '' Onitis subopacus''
* '' Onitis sulcipennis''
* '' Onitis tanzaniensis''
* '' Onitis thalassinus''
* '' Onitis thoracicus''
* '' Onitis tingaudi''
* '' Onitis tortuosus''
* '' Onitis trochantericus''
* '' Onitis tumidus''
* '' Onitis uncinatoides''
* '' Onitis uncinatus''
* '' Onitis unguiculatus''
* '' Onitis upembanus''
* '' Onitis vanderkelleni''
* '' Onitis westermanni''
* '' Onitis vicinus''
* ''Onitis violaceus
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* ''Onitis virens
''Onitis'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Onitis abyssinicus''
* '' Onitis adelphus''
* '' Onitis adriani''
* '' ...
''
* '' Onitis viridulus''
* '' Onitis wittei''
* '' Onitis vrydaghi''
File:Onitis keniensis Gillet, 1933 male (3723521881) (2).jpg, '' Onitis keniensis''
References
Scarabaeidae
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