Heteronychus arator

African black beetle at Bicentennial Park

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.214098-35.361566
• Maps Bicentennial Park
• Places Queanbeyan West, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 26 Feb 2024 08:35 AM Recorded on
• Paul4K Recorded by

• Collections

  Paul4K Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Heteronychus arator Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Injured / sick 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
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• Synonyms

  Heteronychus sanctaehelenae

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