Onitis sp. (genus) (Onitis dung beetle)
Six species of this genus were successfully introduced to Australia from Africa and southern Europe to help bury cattle dung. Three of them - O. alexis, O. aygulus and O. pecuarius - have been reported as established in the ACT or adjacent regions.
Onitis sp. (genus) is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Barwon South West
No sightings currently exist.
Species information
- Onitis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Onitis dung beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 759.37m Recorded at altitude
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