This genus includes around 30 subgenera and over 2,200 species.
Subgenera These subgenera are in accordance with the Catalog of Life and the World Scarabaeidae Database (2023). •
Afrostrandius Moretto, 2009 - tropical Africa •
Altonthophagus Kabakov, 1990 - Palearctic •
Amphionthophagus Martín-Piera & Zunino, 1983 - Palearctic •
Bicornonthophagus Tagliaferri & Moretto, 2012 - tropical Africa •
Colobonthophagus Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental •
Cryptonthophagus Dierkens, 2022 - tropical Africa •
Drepanonthophagus Dierkens, 2022 - tropical Africa •
Endrodius Balthasar, 1959 - Oriental •
Eremonthophagus Zunino, 1979 - Palearctic •
Exonthophagus Kabakov, 2006 - Palearctic •
Furconthophagus Zunino, 1979 - Palaearctic, Oriental, tropical Africa •
Gibbonthophagus Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental •
Gonocyphus Lansberge, 1885 - tropical Africa •
Hikidaeus Ochi & Kon, 2016 - Oriental •
Indachorius Balthasar, 1941 - Palaearctic, Oriental •
Indonthophagus Kabakov, 2006 - Palaearctic, Oriental, tropical Africa •
Macronthophagus Ochi, 2003 - Palaearctic, Oriental •
Matashia Matsumura, 1938 - Palaearctic, Oriental •
Micronthophagus Balthasar, 1963 - Oriental, Palaearctic, tropical Africa •
Onthophagiellus Balthasar, 1935 - Oriental •
Onthophagus Latreille, 1802 - worldwide •
Palaeonthophagus Zunino, 1979 - Palearctic •
Paraphanaeomorphus Balthasar, 1959 - Palaearctic, Oriental •
Parentius Zunino, 1979 - Palearctic •
Phanaeomorphus Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental •
Pseudophanaeomorphus Ochi, 2007 - Oriental •
Serrophorus Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental •
Sinonthophagus Kabakov, 2006 - Palearctic •
Strandius Balthasar, 1935 - Palaearctic, Oriental, tropical Africa •
Sunenaga Ochi, 2003 - Palaearctic, Oriental •
Trichonthophagus Zunino, 1979 - Palaearctic, Oriental, tropical Africa ==Gallery==