Onitis philemon is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, China and Taiwan.

Male has granulate clypeus, elongate front legs, slender tibia with four feeble teeth externally.

Female has closely transversely rugose clypeus, broad front tibia with four strong teeth and an articulated terminal spur.

[4][5][6] Adult beetle is a tunneler and main food source is cow dung.

After observing the gut of the beetle, several symbiotic microbes have been identified who has the ability to degrade cellulose, pectin and lignin.