Onthophagus (sensu lato) abyssinicus Gillet, 1925
Type locality: “Abyssinie” [Ethiopia] .
Distribution: Ethiopia (d’Orbigny 1908, 1913).
Comment: Gillet (1925) proposed Onthophagus abyssinicus as a new replacement name for Onthophagus brevifrons d’Orbigny, 1908 which is a junior primary homonym of Onthophagus brevifrons Horn, 1881 .