Antitrogus parilis
| Antitrogus parilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Antitrogus |
| Species: | A. parilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Antitrogus parilis Britton, 1978 | |
Antitrogus parilis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 21–25 mm (0.83–0.98 in). They are reddish brown to darker brown, with the frons, disc of the pronotum and the scutellum darker than the clypeus, the lateral margins of the pronotum and the elytra.[3]
Life history
Adults have been recorded from November to January.[4]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Antitrogus parilis 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.