Mesystoechus ciliatus
| Mesystoechus ciliatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Mesystoechus |
| Species: | M. ciliatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesystoechus ciliatus Waterhouse, 1878 | |
Mesystoechus ciliatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9–11 mm (0.35–0.43 in). The dorsum is yellowish brown and the scutellum is dark brownish black. The pronotum has a pattern of dark yellowish black. The pygidium and legs are dark brown.[3]
Life history
Adult males are diurnal. They have been recorded from late October to mid-December. Females probably remain in the soil.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Mesystoechus ciliatus 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 July 14, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Allsopp, Peter G. (2021). "The Australian endemic genera Mesystoechus Waterhouse, 1878, Amblochilus Blanchard, 1851, and Bilobatus Machatschke, 1970 revisited (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anoplognathini)". Zootaxa. 4965 (2): 363–374. Retrieved July 14, 2026.