Onthophagus posticus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scarabaeoidea
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Familia: Scarabaeidae
Subfamilia: Scarabaeinae
Tribus: Onthophagini
Genus: Onthophagus
Species: Onthophagus posticus

Name

• Onthophagus posticus Erichson, 1842

Holotype male: ZMB 27125

Type locality: Tasmania, Australia

Synonyms

• Onthophagus flavolineatus Blanchard, 1846
• Onthophagus leechi Frey, 1959
  • Authority for current placement: Frey, 1962: 622
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Original genus: Onthophagus
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype?
    • Fixation: designated?
    • Description: [adult]
    • Repository: CAS 08055
  • Type locality: 'Neuseeland (Nordinsel - Umgebung Auckland)'

References

• Emberson, R.M.; Matthews, E.G. 1973: Introduced Scarabaeinae (=Coprinae) (Coleoptera) in New Zealand. New Zealand entomologist, 5(3): 346-350.
• Frey, G. 1959: Zwei neue Onthophagus-Arten aus dem pazifischen Raum (Col. Copr.) Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum Georg Frey, 10(2): 622-624. full article on BUGZ reference page 
• Frey, G. 1962: Neue Onthophagus-Arten (Col. Scarab.) Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum Georg Frey, 13: 616-622. [not seen]
• Matthews, E.G. 1972: A revision of the Scarabaeine dung beetles of Australia. I. Tribe Onthophagini. Australian journal of zoology, supplementary series, (9) doi: 10.1071/AJZS009
• The compound eye of the dung beetle, Onthophagus posticus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).
• Avermectin residues in sheep and cattle dung and their effects on dung-beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) colonization and dung burial.
• Records of native dungbeetles Onthophagus auritus Erichson, O. mutatus Harold and O. posticus Erichson (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) at fox scats.
• Revision of the Australian Eviphididae (Acari: Mesostigmata).