Gronocarus inornatus
| Gronocarus inornatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Gronocarus |
| Species: | G. inornatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gronocarus inornatus Skelley, 2005 | |
Gronocarus inornatus, the lobeless spiny burrowing beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it is found east of the Choctawhatchee River in the Florida panhandle, west of the Apalachicola River and along barrier islands to Panacea.[4]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12 mm (0.47 in). They have a moderately elongate body. The upper surface of the body is glabrous, shining and brown, with the base of the head and clypeus darker.[4]
References
- ↑ "Gronocarus inornatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Gronocarus inornatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Gronocarus inornatus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- 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.