Species Onthophagus rupicapra Waterhouse, 1894
- Onthophagus rupicapra Waterhouse, C.O. 1894. Scarabaeidae in the British Museum. A sixth contribution. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 14: 9-12 [11].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Swan River, WA. - Onthophagus granicollis Lea, A.M. 1924. On some Australian Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 49: 283-312 [284].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA 5710 ♀, Mt Barker, WA.
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 [187]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: NW coastal, SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: terrestrial, volant.
General References
Ridsdill Smith, T.J., Weir, T.A. & Peck, S.B. 1983. Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae) active in forest habitats in southwestern Australia during winter. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 22: 307-309 (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |