Antitrogus tasmanicus
| Antitrogus tasmanicus | |
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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. tasmanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Antitrogus tasmanicus (Burmeister, 1855) | |
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Antitrogus tasmanicus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (northern Tasmania, southern and central Victoria).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 19–24 mm (0.75–0.94 in). The head, pronotum and elytra are dark reddish brown or black, sometimes reddish at the margins, while the antennae and palpi are reddish brown or dark brown. The legs are reddish brown to very dark brown.[3]
Life history
Adults have been recorded from October to November.[4]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Antitrogus tasmanicus 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 8, 2026.