Onthophagus australis

Southern dung beetle at Mount Painter

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.072332-35.265462
• Altitude 617.1m
• Maps Mount Painter
• Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 18 Feb 2024 11:36 AM Recorded on
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  CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Onthophagus australis Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Deceased Animal health

Species information

• Onthophagus australis Scientific name
• Southern dung beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 707m Recorded at altitude
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