Species Onthophagus nurubuan Matthews, 1972
- Onthophagus nurubuan 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 [146].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, 13 miles N of Marulan, NSW.
Paratype(s) ANIC 330 specimens.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: closed forest, coprophagous, tall open forest, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: coprophagous.
Extra Ecological Information
Only in shady areas.
General References
Halliday, R.B. 1986. Mites of the Macrocheles glaber group in Australia (Acarina : Macrochelidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 34: 733-752 (mite symbiont)
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)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |