Onitis alexis explained

Onitis alexis, the bronze dung beetle, is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is endemic to Africa, Syria, Spain, Tunisia and Greece.^{[1] [2]} It was introduced into Australia and is established in the warmer regions of northern Australia. The species is found in Oceania.

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Onitis alexis:

• Onitis alexis alexis
• Onitis alexis septentrionalis Balthasar, 1942

Further reading

• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. 2006. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-30914-2.

External links

http://www.dungbeetles.com.au/species/onitis-alexis

Notes and References

1. Web site: Onitis alexis Klug, 1835. 2020-09-16. www.gbif.org. en.
2. Tyndale-Biscoe. Marina. December 1988. The phenology of Onitis alexis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the Araluen Valley: Survival in a marginal environment. Austral Ecology. en. 13. 4. 431–443. 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1988.tb00991.x. 1442-9985.