Species Euoniticellus africanus (Harold, 1873)
Greater Sandy Dung Beetle
- Oniticellus africanus Harold, E. von 1873. Diagnosen neuer Coprophagen. Coleopterologische Hefte 11: 102-105 [105].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP, Cape of Good Hope (as Cap bon. spei), South Africa.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Afrotropical Region, widespread in southern Africa.
Introduced from South Africa.
IBRA
ACT, NSW: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Australian Capital Territory: Murray-Darling basin
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: coprophagous, diurnal, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: coprophagous.
Extra Ecological Information
Open areas, pastures, mainly cattle dung.
General References
Bornemissza, G.F. 1976. The Australian dung beetle project 1965–1975. Australian Meat Research Committee Review 1976: 1-30 (biological control)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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12-Feb-2010 | (import) |