Onthophagus binodis

Dung beetle at suppressed

Onthophagus binodis at suppressed - 13 Feb 2022
Onthophagus binodis at suppressed - 13 Feb 2022
Onthophagus binodis at suppressed - 13 Feb 2022
Onthophagus binodis at suppressed - 13 Feb 2022
Onthophagus binodis at suppressed - 13 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Onthophagus binodis 3 Feb 2023 michaelb
Onthophagus binodis 1 Feb 2023 KimberiRP
Bubas bison 28 Feb 2022 KimberiRP
Unidentified 13 Feb 2022 SteveBorkowskis

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Dung beetle?

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KimberiRP wrote:
   28 Feb 2022
This seems to match the introduced dung beetle Bubas bison except for the matt upper surface; in available images of B. bison - e.g. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:c1108575-d58a-48cd-9daa-87c6d23435b7#gallery - the surface is shiny.
KimberiRP wrote:
   1 Feb 2023
Re-examination of this one. A better match is a female Onthophagus binodis, a southern African species deliberately introduced.
https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/support-and-resources/funds-grants-programs/farming-systems-demonstrations-program/onthophagus-binodis

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