Onthophagus australis
Southern dung beetle at Kambah, ACT
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| Onthophagus australis | KimberiRP | 19 Sep 2025 | |
| Onthophagus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Sep 2025 | |
| Scarabaeinae (subfamily) | HelenCross | 17 Sep 2025 |
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1 comment
18 Sep 2025
Nice work Helen! I'll definitely be on the lookout for dung beetles this year! I've recently created a new collection called "ACT Dung Beetles" which I'm hoping to fill with good records such as this one!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.018536-35.380217
- Altitude 598.3m
- Maps Bullen Range
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Sep 2025 12:19 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- wombat poo Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- ACT Dung Beetles HelenCross 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
- External link More information
Record quality
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