Onthophagus australis
Southern dung beetle at Tinderry, NSW
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| Onthophagus australis | MichaelBedingfield | 12 Aug 2026 | |
| Onthophagus taurus | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Aug 2025 | |
| Onthophagus sp. (genus) | WendyEM | 9 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 9 Jan 2025 |
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.227742-35.597486
- Maps Tinderry Nature Reserve
- Places Tinderry, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Jan 2025 08:18 AM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Harrisi NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Onthophagus australis Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
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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