Heteronychus arator

African black beetle at Reservoir, VIC

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Location information

• Coordinates 144.986316-37.727589
• Altitude 63.6m
• Places Reservoir, VIC

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 1 Jun 2026 03:17 PM Recorded on
• LiamWard Recorded by

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  LiamWard NatureMapr Latest Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Heteronychus arator

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Heteronychus arator Scientific name
• African black beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Exotic
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 845.1m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Heteronychus sanctaehelenae

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