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''Oniticellus'' 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 an ...
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. File:Oniticellus cinctus Fabricius, 1775 (4137908753).jpg, '' Oniticellus cinctus'' File:Oniticellus formosus Chevrolat, 1830 (3296107626).jpg, '' Oniticellus formosus'' File:Oniticellus (s.str.) tesselatus Harold (4420493904).jpg, '' Oniticellus tesselatus''


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Scarabaeinae {{Scarabaeinae-stub