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Bull Headed Dung Beetle

Onthophagus taurus (Schreber 1759)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Onthophagus taurus (Schreber 1759)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus (Schreber 1759)
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus (Schreber 1759)
Onthophagus taurus
Recognized by Flickr BHL

Alternative Names

Copris quadrum Kugelann 1792
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus alternatus D' Orbigny 1902
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus bos Villa 1833
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus glareanus Gistel 1857
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus morio Brullé 1832
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus reichardti Medvedev 1928
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus alternans D' Orbigny 1898
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus athenae Goidanich 1925
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus bovillus Mulsant 1842
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus capreolus Mulsant 1842
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus castanotata Seabra 1907
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus femineus Mulsant 1842
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus fuscipennis Mulsant 1842
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus mendax Mulsant 1842
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus nigrovirescens Mulsant 1842
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus saharae Bedel 1911
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus var. circumcinctum Escalera 1914
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus var. mollis Baguena 1967
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus var. pulchripennis Roubal 1928
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Onthophagus taurus var. rubripennis Goidanich 1924
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Scarabaeus capra Fabricius 1787
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Scarabaeus cruoreus Schrank 1798
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Scarabaeus recticornis Leske 1785
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Scarabaeidae Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Copris quadrum Kugelann 1792
Onthophagus alternatus D' Orbigny 1902
Onthophagus athenae Goidanich 1925
Onthophagus bos Villa 1833
Onthophagus glareanus Gistel 1857
Onthophagus morio Brullé 1832
Onthophagus reichardti Medvedev 1928
Onthophagus taurus var. circumcinctum Escalera 1914
Onthophagus taurus var. mollis Baguena 1967
Onthophagus taurus var. pulchripennis Roubal 1928
Onthophagus taurus var. rubripennis Goidanich 1924
Scarabaeus capra Fabricius 1787
Scarabaeus cruoreus Schrank 1798
Scarabaeus recticornis Leske 1785
Copris corniger Geoffroy 1785
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Copris corniger Geoffroy 1785
Copris quadrum Kugelann 1792
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Copris quadrum Kugelann 1792
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus alternans d'Orbigny 1898
Onthophagus alternatus D'Orbigny 1902
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus alternatus Orbigny 1902
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus alternatus d'Orbigny 1898
Onthophagus athenae Goidanich 1925
Onthophagus bos Villa & Villa 1833
Onthophagus bos Villa 1833
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus bos Villa 1833
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus bovillus Mulsant 1842
Onthophagus capreolus Mulsant 1842
Onthophagus castanonotus Seabra 1907
Onthophagus circumcinctus Escalera 1914
Onthophagus femineus Mulsant 1842
Onthophagus fuscipennis Mulsant 1842
Onthophagus glareanus Gistel 1857
Onthophagus glareanus Gistel 1857
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus glareanus Gistel 1857
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus mendax Mulsant 1842
Onthophagus morio Brullé 1832
Onthophagus morio Brullé 1832
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus morio Brullé 1832
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus nigrovirescens Mulsant 1842
Onthophagus reichardti Medvedev 1928
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus reichardti Medvedev 1928
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus reichardti Medvedev 1930
Onthophagus rubripennis Goidanich 1924
Onthophagus saharae Bedel 1911
Onthophagus taurus alternans D'Orbigny 1898
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus alternans Orbigny 1898
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus athenae Goidanich 1925
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus athenae Goidanich 1925
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus bovillus Mulsant 1842
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus bovillus Mulsant 1842
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus capreolus Mulsant 1842
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus capreolus Mulsant 1842
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus castanotata Seabra 1907
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus castanotata Seabra 1907
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus circumcinctum Escalera 1914
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus femineus Mulsant 1842
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus femineus Mulsant 1842
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus fuscipennis Mulsant 1842
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus fuscipennis Mulsant 1842
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus mendax Mulsant 1842
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus mendax Mulsant 1842
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus mollis Báguena 1967
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus nigrovirescens Mulsant 1842
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus nigrovirescens Mulsant 1842
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus pulchripennis Roubal 1928
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus rubripennis Goidanich 1924
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus saharae Bedel 1911
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus saharae Bedel 1911
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Onthophagus taurus var. circumcinctum Escalera 1914
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus var. mollis Baguena 1967
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus var. pulchripennis Roubal 1928
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Onthophagus taurus var. rubripennis Goidanich 1924
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Scarabaeus capra Fabricius 1787
Scarabaeus capra Fabricius 1787
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Scarabaeus capra Fabricius 1787
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Scarabaeus cruoreus Schrank 1798
Scarabaeus cruoreus Schrank 1798
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Scarabaeus cruoreus Schrank 1798
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Scarabaeus quadrum Kugelann 1792
Scarabaeus recticornis Leske 1785
Scarabaeus recticornis Leske 1785
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Scarabaeus recticornis Leske 1785
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Scarabaeus rugosus Poda 1761
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Scarabaeus rugosus Poda von Neuhaus 1761
Scarabaeus taurus
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Scarabaeus taurus Schreber 1759
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Common Names

English

Bull Headed Dung Beetle preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Scarab beetle
Recognized by Simpson et al 2020

Czech

vrubounek býčí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Minangkabau

Tjurhorndyvel preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Калоед-бык preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Tjurhorndyvel preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Onthophagus taurus (Schreber 1759)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Scarabaeiformia
Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeidae
Onthophagus
2069 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeidae Latreille 1802
Scarabaeinae Latreille 1802
Onthophagini Streubel 1846
Onthophagus Latreille 1802
Onthophagus subgen. Onthophagus Latreille 1802
1593 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Scarabaeiformia
Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeidae
Onthophagus
2034 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Scarabaeiformia
Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeidae
Onthophagus
2071 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Scarabaeidae
Onthophagus Latreille 1802
2113 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Coleoptera Linnaeus 1758
Polyphaga Emery 1886
Scarabeiformia Crowson 1960
Scarabaeoidea Latreille 1802
Scarabaeidae Latreille 1802
Scarabaeinae Latreille 1802
Onthophagini Burmeister 1846
Onthophagus Latreille 1802
Onthophagus subgen. Onthophagus Latreille 1802

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Scarabaeiformia
Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeidae
Scarabaeinae
Scarabaeinae incertae sedis
Onthophagus
Onthophagus taurus (this page)
66 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Eumetabola
Endopterygota
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Scarabaeiformia
Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeidae
Scarabaeinae
Onthophagini
Onthophagus
Onthophagus taurus (this page)
2369 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.