
Onthophagus rectecornutus, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Sunda Islands and Thailand.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Onthophagus rectecornutus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Liatongus vertagus
- Euoniticellus intermedius
- Euoniticellus fulvus
- Onthophagus illyricus
- Liatongus militaris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Onthophagus
- Species
- Onthophagus rectecornutus
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