Antitrogus burmeisteri
| Antitrogus burmeisteri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Antitrogus |
| Species: | A. burmeisteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Antitrogus burmeisteri Blackburn, 1911 | |
Antitrogus burmeisteri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (south-eastern South Australia, western Victoria).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 20–23 mm (0.79–0.91 in). They are dark reddish brown to black, while the abdomen and legs are reddish brown and the antennae reddish brown to dark brown. The pronotum has punctures, with each puncture bearing a minute hair. On the elytra, some scattered punctures bear longer white setae.[3]
Life history
Adults have been collected from September to November, from February to March and in May.[4]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Antitrogus burmeisteri at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1978). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Volume 2 Tribe Melolonthini". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 60: 1–150. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ Allsopp, P. G. (2003). "Synopsis of Antitrogus Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthini)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 42 (2): 159–178. Retrieved June 7, 2026.