Antitrogus carnei
| Antitrogus carnei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Antitrogus |
| Species: | A. carnei |
| Binomial name | |
| Antitrogus carnei Britton, 1978 | |
Antitrogus carnei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Victoria, New South Wales).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 16–18 mm (0.63–0.71 in). The head, pronotum and scutellum are black, while the elytra are dark brown to black, and the abdomen and legs dark reddish brown to black. The antennae are yellowish brown, with the lamellae very pale.[3]
Life history
Adults have been recorded from December to January.[4]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Antitrogus carnei 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 7, 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 7, 2026.
- ↑ Allsopp, P. G. (2003). "Synopsis of Antitrogus Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthini)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 42 (2): 159–178. Retrieved June 8, 2026.