Onitis sp. (genus) (Onitis dung beetle)

Six species of this genus were successfully introduced to Australia from Africa and southern Europe to help bury cattle dung. Three of them - O. alexis, O. aygulus and O. pecuarius - have been reported as established in the ACT or adjacent regions.

Onitis sp. (genus) is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | Barwon South West

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Species information

Onitis sp. (genus) Scientific name
Onitis dung beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 759.37m Recorded at altitude
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