Helava-1978

Guides

• Onthophilus wenzeli

  clown beetle

  Onthophilus wenzeli is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae, described by Helava in 1978. The species is known from the central United States, with records from Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska. Like other members of the genus Onthophilus, it is associated with dung and decaying organic matter. The specific epithet honors an individual with the surname Wenzel.

  Histeridaeclown-beetledung-beetleNorth-AmericaUnited-StatesColeopteraOnthophilusHelava-1978