Heteronychus arator

African black beetle at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.029512-35.238171
• Altitude 621.7m
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 23 Nov 2025 11:50 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Heteronychus sanctaehelenae

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