''Euoniticellus'' is a genus of

dung beetles 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 ...

in the subfamily

Scarabaeinae The scarab beetle subfamily Scarabaeinae consists of species collectively called true dung beetles. Most of the beetles of this subfamily feed exclusively on dung. However, some may feed on decomposing matter including carrion, decaying fruits a ...

of the

scarab beetle The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...

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, 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