Species Onthophagus jubatus Harold, 1869
- Onthophagus jubatus Harold, E. von 1869. Tabula synoptica specierum generis Onthophagus ex Australia. Coleopterologische Hefte 5: 78-87 [81].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP ♀, Adelaide, SA.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 [192]; 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. (interpret the incorrect inference to a holotype as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)). - Onthophagus henleyensis 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 [208].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Henley Beach, Adelaide, SA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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 [191]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia
IBRA
NSW, SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Channel Country (CHC), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Bulloo River basin
- South Australia: S Gulfs
- Western Australia: SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: coprophagous, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: coprophagous.
Extra Ecological Information
Prefers semi-wooded areas, at wallaby dung.
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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12-Feb-2010 | (import) |