Heteronyx hirtuosus
| Heteronyx hirtuosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heteronyx |
| Species: | H. hirtuosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteronyx hirtuosus Blackburn, 1890 | |
Heteronyx hirtuosus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.5–6 mm (0.18–0.24 in). The dorsal surface of the head, pronotum, scutellum and the ventral surface of the thorax are piceous or black. The basal half of the elytra is black, while the rest is pale reddish. Sometimes the elytra are completely dark brown. The abdomen and legs are yellowish brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heteronyx hirtuosus 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 17, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (2000). "A review of the genus Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 14 (4): 465–589. Retrieved June 17, 2026.