New species of Onthophagus Latreille (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae) from Australia

Abstract

Twenty new Australian species of the scarabaeine genus Onthophagus Latreille are described: O. arkoola, O. beelarong, O. bindaree, O . binyana, O. bundara, O. cooloola, O, dinjerra, O. godarra, O. gurburra, O . kakadu, O . mije, O . mongana, O. pinaroo, O. trawalla, O. weringerong, O . williamsi, O . worooa, O. yackatoon, O. yaran, O . yourula. Notes and scanning electron micrographs are given to assist in the separation of each from previously described Australian species. Distribution maps are provided for each species.