Species Onthophagus capitosus Harold, 1867

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Species Onthophagus capitosus Harold, 1867

Onthophagus capitosus Harold, E. von 1867. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Gattung Onthophagus. Coleopterologische Hefte 2: 23-59 [30].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP 294 ♂, Cape York, QLD.
Subsequent designation references:
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 [68].
Onthophagus quadridentatus Hope, F.W. 1842. Observations on the Coleoptera of Port Essington, in Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 1 9: 423-430 [Date published 1 Jul. 1842] [423] [as 4-dentatus; junior homonym of Onthophagus quadridentatus Fabricius, 1798].
Type data:
Lectotype OUM 462 1/2 ♂, Port Essington, NT.
Subsequent designation references:
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 [68].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

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] [9]

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), NSW North Coast (NNC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Northern Territory: N Gulf, N coastal
- Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: coprophagous, open woodland, terrestrial, volant.

Larva: coprophagous.

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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