Bibliography for Onthophagini

• Allsopp, P.G. 1982. A record of Onthophagus parvus Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from the European rabbit. Australian Entomological Magazine 8: 82
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• Barkhouse, J. & Ridsdill Smith, T.J. 1986. Effect of soil moisture on brood ball production by Onthophagus binodis Thunberg and Euoniticellus intermedius (Reiche) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 25: 75-78
• Blackburn, T. 1892. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 15(2): 207-261
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• 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
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• Blanchard, C.E. 1846. Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les Corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zélée exécuté par ordre du Roi Pendant les Années 1837–1840. Atlas Zoologique. Paris : Gide & Co. Vol. Insects pls 1-25.
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• Boheman, C.H. 1858. Kongliga Svenska Fregatten Eugenies Resa omkring Jorden unter Befäll af C.A. Virgin 1851–53. Vetenskapliga Jakttagelser etc. (Coleoptera). Stockholm : Norstedt Vol. 1 112 pp.
• Bornemissza, G.F. 1970. Insectary studies on the control of dung breeding flies by the activity of the dung beetle, Onthophagus gazella F. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 9: 31-41
• Bornemissza, G.F. 1971. A new variant of the paracopric nesting type in the Australian dung beetle, Onthophagus compositus. Pedobiologia 11: 1-10
• Bornemissza, G.F. 1971. Mycetophagous breeding in the Australian dung beetle, Onthophagus dunningi. Pedobiologia 11: 133-142
• Bornemissza, G.F. 1976. The Australian dung beetle project 1965–1975. Australian Meat Research Committee Review 1976: 1-30
• Bornemissza, G.F. & Williams, C.H. 1970. An effect of dung beetle activity on plant yield. Pedobiologia 10: 1-7
• Boucomont, A. & Gillet, J.J.E. 1927. Scarabaeidae: Coprinae II. pp. 101-264 in Schenkling, S. (ed.). Coleopterorum Catalogus Lucanidae — Passalidae — Scarabaeidae I. Berlin : W. Junk Vol. XIX Pt 90.
• Cartwright, O.L. 1938. A South African Onthophagus found in United States (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Entomological News 49: 114-115
• Cassis, G. & Weir, T.A. 1992. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 9. Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Canberra : AGPS xii 544 pp.
• Costa, M. & Allsopp, P.G. 1981. Gamasine mites associated with Australian scarabaeid beetles. II. The genus Cosmetolaelaps Womersley, symbionts of Onthophagus Latreille. Australian Journal of Zoology 29: 269-287
• d'Orbigny, H. 1902. Mémoire sur les Onthophagides d'Afrique. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 71: 1-324
• Emberson, R.M. & Matthews, E.G. 1973. Introduced Scarabaeinae (=Coprinae) (Coleoptera) in New Zealand. New Zealand Entomologist 5: 346-350
• Erichson, W.F. 1842. Beitrag zur Insecten-fauna von Vandiemensland, mit besonderer Berucksichtigung der geographischen Verbreitung der Insecten. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 8(1): 83-287, pls 4, 5
• Fabricius, J.C. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus. Flensburgi et Lipsiae [= Flensburg & Leipzig] : Kortii xxxii 832 pp. [Date published 17 April]
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• Ferreira, M.C. 1969. Os Escarabídeos de África (Sul do Sáara). I. Revue d'Entomologie de Moçambique 11: 1-1088 pls 1-288, Annexo 1-44
• Fincher, G.T., Stewart, T.B. & Hunter, J.S. III 1983. The 1981 distribution of Onthophagus gazella Fabricius from releases in Texas and Onthophagus taurus Schreber from an unknown release in Florida (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 37: 159-163
• Frey, G. 1959. Zwei neue Onthophagus-Arten aus dem pazifischen Raum (Col. Copr.). Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum Georg Frey 10: 622-624
• Frey, G. 1963. Neue Onthophagen (Col. Scarab.) aus Australien (Queenslandausbeute von H. Demarz) und aus Afrika. Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum Georg Frey 14: 538-549
• Frey, G. 1970. Neue australische Coprinae (Scarab., Col.). Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum Georg Frey 21: 150-153
• Fuller, M.E. 1934. The insect inhabitants of carrion: a study in animal ecology. Bulletin of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Australia 82: 1-62
• Gemminger, M. & Harold, E. von 1869. Catalogus Coleoptorum hucusque descriptorum synonymicus et systematicus autoribus. Scarabaeidae. Monachii : E.H. Gummi Vol. 4 pp. 979-1346.
• Gillet, J. J. E. 1925. Descriptions d'Onthophagus nouveaux de l'Indé Britannique (Col. Lamell.). Annales de la Société Scientifique de Bruxelles 44: 230-236
• Gillet, J.J.E. 1925. Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-1913. 40. Scarabaeidae: Geotrupinae et Coprinae. Arkiv för Zoologi 17(7): 1–16 [30 Jan. 1925]
• Gillet, J.J.E. 1926. Onthophagides de Nouvelle-Guinée. Nova Guinea 15: 411-433
• Gillet, J.J.E. 1927. Descriptions de Lamellicornes Coprophages nouveaux. Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Belgique d'Entomologie 67: 251-261
• Goidanich, A. 1926. Observazioni sopra il genre Onthophagus Latreille. VIII; IX. Bollettino della Società Entomologica Italiana 58: 76-77
• Guérin-Méneville, F.É. 1838. Insectes. pp. 57-302 in Duperrey, L-I. (ed.). Voyage Autour du Monde, exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la Corvette de sa Majesté, La Coquille, Pendant les années 1822–1825. Zoologie. Paris : Bertrand Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Div.1 Ch.13.
• Halffter, G. & Edmonds, W.D. 1982. The Nesting Behaviour of Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae). An Ecological and Evolutive Approach. Mexico : Instituto de Ecología 176 pp.
• Halffter, G. & Matthews, E.G. 1966. The natural history of dung beetles of the subfamily Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Folia Entomologica Mexicana 12–14: 1-312
• Halliday, R.B. 1986. Mites of the Macrocheles glaber group in Australia (Acarina : Macrochelidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 34: 733-752
• Harold, E. von 1859. Beiträge zur Kenntniss einiger coprophagen Lamellicornien. Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 3: 193-224
• Harold, E. von 1867. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Gattung Onthophagus. Coleopterologische Hefte 2: 23-59
• Harold, E. von 1868. Diagnosen neuer Coprophagen. Coleopterologische Hefte 3: 79-86
• Harold, E. von 1869. Tabula synoptica specierum generis Onthophagus ex Australia. Coleopterologische Hefte 5: 78-87
• Harold, E. von 1871. Berichtigungen und Zusätze zum Catalogus Coleopterorum synonymicus et systematicus. Coleopterologische Hefte 7: 113-119
• Harold, E. von 1871. Diagnosen neuer Coprophagen. Coleopterologische Hefte 8: 114-116
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• Harold, E. von 1877. Enumération des Lamellicornes Coprophages rapportés de l'Archipel Malais, de la Nouvelle Guinée et de l'Australie boréale par M.M.J. Doria, O. Beccari et L.M. D'Albertis. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 10: 38-110
• Harold, E. von 1880. Einige neue Onthophagen. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 24: 349-352
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• Kirby, W. 1818. A century of Insects, including several new genera described from his cabinet. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 12: 375-453
• Lansberge, G. van 1885. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de Coléoptères appartenant au Musée Civique de Gênes. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 2 2: 375-400
• Latreille, P.A. 1802. Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière des Crustacés et des Insectes. Ouvrage faisant suite à l’histoire naturelle générale et particulière, composée par Leclerc de Buffon, et rédigée par C.S. Sonnini, membre de plusieurs sociétés savantes. Familles naturelles des genres. Tome troisième. Paris : F. Dufart xii + 13–467 + [1] pp. [An "X" (title page = 1802)]
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• Macleay, W.J. 1864. Descriptions of new genera and species of Coleoptera from Port Denison. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 1: 106-130, pl. IX
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• Matthews, E.G. 1972. A revision of the Scarabaeine dung beetles of Australia. I. Tribe Onthophagini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 9: 1-330
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