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Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks

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  Onitis alexis - A Dung Beetle  
  Scarabaeinae, Scarabaeidae  

Occurs throughout the drier regions of Africa and in Southern Europe. Introduced in 1973. The pronotum often has a coppery green sheen. The elytra are brown.  
A spur on the hind femur indicates a male.  
   
     

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