Heteronyx subferruginea
| Heteronyx subferruginea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heteronyx |
| Species: | H. subferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteronyx subferruginea Burmeister, 1855 | |
Heteronyx subferruginea is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10.5 mm (0.41 in). They are dark castaneous, with the discs of the clypeus, frons and pronotum densely punctured, the punctures bearing pale setae. The anterior margin of the pronotum is shining and has some long setae. The elytra are less densely punctured and setose, and the apical edges have membranous margins.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heteronyx subferruginea 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.