Heteronyx maculatus
| Heteronyx maculatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heteronyx |
| Species: | H. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteronyx maculatus Blackburn, 1888 | |
Heteronyx maculatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.5–4.5 mm (0.14–0.18 in). The head, pronotum and elytra are black or dark brown, often with a pale reddish-yellow spot near the apex of the elytra. The ventral surface and legs are black, piceous or reddish brown and the antennae are dark brown. The dorsal surface is shining and has long, pale whitish setae.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heteronyx maculatus 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.