Onthophagus posticus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scarabaeoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Staphyliniformia Superfamilia: Scarabaeoidea

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: 622
  • 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. Abstract & PDF.
• Frey, G. 1959. Zwei neue Onthophagus-Arten aus dem pazifischen Raum (Col. Copr.) Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum Georg Frey 10(2): 622–624. BHL Reference page. 
• Frey, G. 1962. Neue Onthophagus-Arten (Col. Scarab.). Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum Georg Frey 13(2): 616–622. BHL [1. Oktober 1962] Reference page. 
• Matthews, E.G. 1971. A revision of the Scarabaeine dung beetles of Australia. I. Tribe Onthophagini. Australian journal of zoology, supplementary series 19(9): 3–330. DOI: 10.1071/AJZS009