Euoniticellus
Euoniticellus | |
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Euoniticellus intermedius | |
Euoniticellus africanus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Scarabeiformia |
Superfamily: | Scarabaeoidea |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Subfamily: | Scarabaeinae |
Tribe: | Oniticellini |
Genus: | Euoniticellus |
Euoniticellus is a genus of dung beetles in the subfamily Scarabaeinae of the scarab beetle family.[1][2][3]
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.[4]
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Euoniticellus". nomen.at. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ↑ http://data.gbif.org/species/browse/taxon/13143053
- ↑ Edwards, P (2007), Introduced Dung Beetles in Australia 1967-2007: current status and future directions, Landcare Australia, ISBN 978-0-9806271-0-7
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