Antitrogus villosus

Antitrogus villosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Melolonthini
Genus: Antitrogus
Species:
A. villosus
Binomial name
Antitrogus villosus
Allsopp, 1993

Antitrogus villosus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (central-western Victoria).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 15.5–16.5 mm (0.61–0.65 in). The head, pronotum (mottled with dark brown), scutellum, pygidium and venter are brown, while the elytra are dark brown to more reddish brown near the lateral margins.[3]

Life history

Adults have been recorded in November.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Antitrogus villosus 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 8, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Allsopp, P. G. (2003). "Synopsis of Antitrogus Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthini)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 42 (2): 159–178. Retrieved June 8, 2026.