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Euoniticellus

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Euoniticellus is a genus of dung beetles in the subfamily Scarabaeinae of the scarab beetle family.[1][2]

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ Davis, Adrian L.V.; Frolov, Andrey V.; Scholtz, Clarke H. (2008). The African dung beetle genera (1st ed.). Pretoria: Protea Book House. ISBN 9781869192440.
  2. ^ Philips, T. Keith (11 April 2016). "Phylogeny of the Oniticellini and Onthophagini dung beetles (Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) from morphological evidence". ZooKeys (579): 9–57. doi:10.3897/zookeys.579.6183. PMC 4829968. PMID 27110200.
  3. ^ 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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Euoniticellus: Brief Summary

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Euoniticellus is a genus of dung beetles in the subfamily Scarabaeinae of the scarab beetle 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.

Euoniticellus intermedius

Euoniticellus intermedius

Euoniticellus africanus

Euoniticellus africanus

Euoniticellus fulvus

Euoniticellus fulvus

Euoniticellus pallens

Euoniticellus pallens

Euoniticellus triangulatus

Euoniticellus triangulatus

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