Species Onthophagus longipes Paulian, 1937
- Onthophagus longipes Paulian, R. 1937. Sur quelques nouveaux Onthophagides africains et australiens (Coleoptera: Lamellicornia). Arbeiten über Morphologische und Taxonomische Entomologie aus Berlin-Dahlem 4: 336-346 [344].
Type data:
Holotype DEIB ♂, Emerald (as Esmeralda), VIC.Type locality 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 [213].Secondary source:
Reid, C.A.M. & Runagall-McNaull, A. 2022. A revision of the Onthophagus pexatus species-group, with description of a new brachypterous species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Records of the Australian Museum 74(5): 131-150 [137] (redescription).
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: coprophagous, tall open forest, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: coprophagous.
Extra Ecological Information
At possum dung, Nothofagus rainforest.
General References
Reid, C.A.M. & Runagall-McNaull, A. 2022. A revision of the Onthophagus pexatus species-group, with description of a new brachypterous species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Records of the Australian Museum 74(5): 131-150 [137]
Williams, G.A. & Williams, T. 1982. A survey of the Aphodiinae, Hybosorinae and Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from small wet forests of coastal New South Wales. Part 1: Nowra to Newcastle. Australian Entomological Magazine 9: 42-48 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 | Scarabaeinae | 06-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |