Species Onthophagus arrilla Matthews, 1972
- Onthophagus arrilla 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 [245].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, 4 miles W of Woodenbong, NSW.
Paratype(s) ANIC 16 specimens.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: closed forest, coprophagous, tall open forest, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: coprophagous.
General References
Monteith, G.B. & Storey, R.I. 2013. A review of the Onthophagus posticus-group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of Australian dung beetles with five new species. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Nature 58: 55-72 [58] (outline distribution)
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 2: Barrington Tops to the Comboyne Plateau. Victorian Naturalist 100: 25-30 (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2019 | Onthophagus Latreille, 1802 | 07-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |