Euoniticellus Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Davis. Adrian L.V.. Frolov. Andrey V.. Scholtz. Clarke H.. The African dung beetle genera. 2008. Protea Book House. Pretoria. 9781869192440. 1st.
  2. Philips. T. Keith. Phylogeny of the Oniticellini and Onthophagini dung beetles (Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) from morphological evidence. ZooKeys. 11 April 2016. 579. 9–57. 10.3897/zookeys.579.6183. 4829968. 27110200. free.
  3. Edwards, P (2007), Introduced Dung Beetles in Australia 1967-2007: current status and future directions, Landcare Australia,

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