Heteronychus arator

African black beetle at Watson Green Space

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.163293-35.238428
• Maps Watson Green Space
• Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 1 Feb 2024 07:20 AM Recorded on
• AniseStar Recorded by

• Collections

  AniseStar NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 25mm to 50mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Heteronychus arator Scientific name
• African black beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Exotic
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 845.1m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Heteronychus sanctaehelenae

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• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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