Gronocarus autumnalis
| Gronocarus autumnalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Gronocarus |
| Species: | G. autumnalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gronocarus autumnalis Schaeffer, 1927 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gronocarus autumnalis, the lobed spiny burrowing beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it found west of the Choctawhatchee River in the Florida panhandle and in coastal areas of Alabama and Mississippi.[4]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.7–16 mm (0.38–0.63 in).[4]
References
- 1 2 "Gronocarus autumnalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Gronocarus autumnalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Gronocarus autumnalis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- 1 2 Skelley, P. E. (2003). "Review of the tribe Melolonthini in the southeastern United States (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Insecta Mundi. 17 (3–4): 129–156. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.