Heteronyx oblongus
| Heteronyx oblongus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heteronyx |
| Species: | H. oblongus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteronyx oblongus Blanchard, 1850 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Heteronyx oblongus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in). The discs of the head, pronotum and elytra are dark castaneous to black. The pronotum has a shining band without punctures along the posterior margin. The pygidium is shining and punctured.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heteronyx oblongus 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.