Mesystoechus lithgowae
| Mesystoechus lithgowae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Mesystoechus |
| Species: | M. lithgowae |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesystoechus lithgowae Allsopp, 2021 | |
Mesystoechus lithgowae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9 mm (0.35 in). The clypeus, frons, and antennae are black and the pronotum is yellowish brown with a black median area and two black bands, as well as two black patches. The scutellum is yellowish brown with darker margins and the elytra are yellowish brown, with a black patch.[3]
Etymology
The species is named for naturalist and artist Grace Lithgow.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Mesystoechus lithgowae 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.