Information Page for Onthophagus taurus (lamellicorn beetle)

This dark colored, and horned scarab is active in the Summer on various vertebrate feces, especially dog, cow and horse dung.

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Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Elevation Distribution:
Phenology


Park Sensitive Species? No


Taxon Authority:
(Schreber)

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