Heteronyx pygidialis
| Heteronyx pygidialis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heteronyx |
| Species: | H. pygidialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteronyx pygidialis Blackburn, 1888 | |
Heteronyx pygidialis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Victoria, South Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5–7.5 mm (0.22–0.30 in). They are pale castaneous, with long setae on the disc of the head, pronotum and elytra. The head and elytra are shining, while the pronotum is dull.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heteronyx pygidialis 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 18, 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 18, 2026.