Oxyomus is a genus of aphodiine dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 25 described species in Oxyomus, found in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America.[2][3]

Oxyomus
Oxyomus sylvestris, Germany
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Aphodiini
Genus: Oxyomus
Dejean, 1833
Synonyms[1]
  • Amidorinus Koshantschikov, 1912

Species

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These 25 species belong to the genus Oxyomus:

References

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  1. ^ "Oxyomus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  2. ^ "Oxyomus Dejean, 1833". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  3. ^ "Oxyomus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2021-12-25.