Species Labroma umbratilis Matthews, 1974
- Labroma umbratilis Matthews, E.G. 1974. A revision of the Scarabaeine dung beetles of Australia. II. Tribe Scarabaeini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 24: 1-211 [68].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, Tallanalla, WA.
Paratype(s) ANIC 1 specimen; SAMA 3 specimens; WAM 1 specimen.Secondary source:
Reid, C.A.M., Tees, N.A 2023. A revision of the Australian endemic genus Labroma Sharp, 1873 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Austral Entomology 62(4): 418-448 [Date published 11] [444-446] (Redescription).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Endemic to Western Australia, occurs in closed forest from Dwellingup to Walpole, spanning 270km (Reid & Tees 2023).
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Jarrah Forest (JF), Warren (WAR)
Distribution References
- Reid, C.A.M., Tees, N.A 2023. A revision of the Australian endemic genus Labroma Sharp, 1873 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Austral Entomology 62(4): 418-448 [Date published 11] [446]
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: coprophagous, terrestrial, volant.
Larva: coprophagous.
Extra Ecological Information
In jarrah forests.
General References
Ridsdill Smith, T.J., Weir, T.A. & Peck, S.B. 1983. Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae) active in forest habitats in southwestern Australia during winter. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 22: 307-309 (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2025 | Scarabaeinae | 18-Mar-2025 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |