Onitis sp. (genus)
Onitis dung beetle at Numeralla, NSW
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| Onitis sp. (genus) | AlisonMilton | 28 Jan 2022 | |
| Onitis sp. (genus) | SteveBorkowskis | 27 Jan 2022 |
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Onitis dung beetle, I wasn’t confident to attempt ID considering there are a number of similar species. Approx 20mm long. Bronze/Coppery sheen. Included photo of underside in case it was important for ID.
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Location information
- Places Numeralla, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Onitis sp. (genus) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Onitis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Onitis dung beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 759.37m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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7 / 7
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