Scarabaeinae (Dung Beetles)Euoniticellus pallipes (Southern Sandy Dung Beetle) Onthophagus dandalu (Dung Beetle) Onthophagus declivis (Dung Beetle) Onthophagus ferox (Western Dung Beetle)
Onthophagus ferox, commonly known as the Western Dung Beetle, is an Australian native dung beetle. Its main distribution is Western Australia, both south and north of Perth, with observations in regions of Port Denison, Geraldton, Kalbarri, Carnavon and Broome. There are significant observations of the OF down south along and inland from Manudrah, Bunbury, Albany and Esperance. There are also observations in Victoria, South Australia and a single sighting in Queensland.2
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Informal: Pterygotes
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
- Family: Scarabaeidae
- Subfamily: Scarabaeinae
- Tribe: Onthophagini
- Genus: Onthophagus
- Species: Onthophagus ferox
Footnote & References
- Onthophagus ferox, Photographs © Donna Inglis
- Onthophagus ferox Harold, 1867, Western Dung Beetle, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/3ad08ff9-e24f-4234-8a57-33c045caff1a
Scarabaeinae (Dung Beetles)Euoniticellus pallipes (Southern Sandy Dung Beetle) Onthophagus dandalu (Dung Beetle) Onthophagus declivis (Dung Beetle) Onthophagus ferox (Western Dung Beetle)
ScarabaeidaeScarabaeinae (Dung Beetles)
ColeopteraAmarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Buprestidae Cerambycidae Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Digitonthophagus gazella Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle) Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Neospades sp Lycidae Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Pittosporum Leaf Beetle (Lamprolina impressicollis) Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus
InsectsBees Beetles Blattodea Butterflies Coleoptera Cicada Crabronidae Diptera Dragonflies & Damselflies Formicidae Hemiptera Heteroptera (True Bugs) Mango Planthopper Moths Orthoptera Orthopteroid Processionary Caterpillar Stink Bugs, Shield Bugs and Allies Syrphidae Wasps Water Scorpion (Laccotrephes tristis) Witchetty Grub