Maghrebotrogus scutellaris
| Maghrebotrogus scutellaris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maghrebotrogus |
| Species: | M. scutellaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Maghrebotrogus scutellaris (Lucas, 1846) | |
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Maghrebotrogus scutellaris is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in France, Algeria and Tunisia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11–14 mm (0.43–0.55 in). They are brownish-yellow to reddish-brown, with the disc of the pronotum sometimes darkened. The head, pronotum and scutellum are glabrous. The elytra are dull and have a pruinose appearance, as well as very short hairs.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maghrebotrogus scutellaris 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 May 7, 2026.
- 1 2 Montreuil, O.; Keith, D. (2022). "Description et révision de deux nouveaux genres de Rhizotrogini d'Afrique du Nord (Coleoptera : Melolonthidae)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. Nouvelle Série. 58 (1): 11–32. Retrieved May 7, 2026.