Species Hamonthophagus depressus (Harold, 1871)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Onthophagus depressus Harold, E. von 1871. Diagnosen neuer Coprophagen. Coleopterologische Hefte 8: 114-116 [116].

  Type data:

   Lectotype ZMHB ♂ (register number not given), Caffraria [Eastern Cape], South Africa.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Roggero, A., Dierkens, M., Barbero, E. & Palestrini, C. 2016. Combined phylogenetic analysis of two new Afrotropical genera of Onthophagini (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 180: 298-320 [313].
• Onthophagus carteri Blackburn, T. 1904. Revision of the Australian Aphodiides, and descriptions of three new species allied to them. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 17: 145-181 [147].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) BMNH, Sydney, NSW; AM K563312, Sydney, NSW [33° 52' S 151° 13' E].

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Cartwright, O.L. 1938. A South African Onthophagus found in United States (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Entomological News 49: 114-115 [114]

 

Generic Combinations

• Hamonthophagus depressus (Harold, 1871). —
  Roggero, A., Dierkens, M., Barbero, E. & Palestrini, C. 2016. Combined phylogenetic analysis of two new Afrotropical genera of Onthophagini (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 180: 298-320 [311] (changed combination with description of new genus Hamonthophagus)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Afrotropical Region, accidental introduction to Australia, recorded from southern NSW to central QLD

Introduced from Africa.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: coprophagous, terrestrial, volant.

Larva: coprophagous.

 

General References

Williams, G.A. & Williams, T. 1983. A survey of the Aphodiinae, Hybosorinae and Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from small wet forests of coastal New South Wales, Part 3: Buladelah to Taree. Victorian Naturalist 100: 98-105 (distribution)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-Jul-2020	POLYPHAGA	27-Apr-2020	MODIFIED	Max Beatson
02-Sep-2019	SCARABAEIDAE	25-Jul-2019	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)