Onthophagus alluvius explained

Onthophagus alluvius is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is native to the southern United States, including Texas.^[1] It has been observed using dog dung.^[2]

Further reading

• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. 2006. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-30914-2.

Notes and References

1. Howden . H. F. . Scholtz . C. H. . Changes in a Texas Dung Beetle Community between 1975 and 1985 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) . The Coleopterists Bulletin . 1986 . 40 . 4 . 313–316 . 0010-065X.
2. Wallace . Margaret G. . Richardson . R. H. . Observations of Urban Dung Beetles Utilizing Dog Feces (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) . The Coleopterists Bulletin . 2005 . 59 . 3 . 400–401 . 0010-065X.