Sphyrocallus brunneus
| Sphyrocallus brunneus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sphyrocallus |
| Species: | S. brunneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphyrocallus brunneus Sharp, 1877 | |
Sphyrocallus brunneus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13.9–15.3 mm (0.55–0.60 in). The clypeus, frons, pronotum, elytra and pygidium are dark brown, while the rest of the head is black. The scutellum is brown or black and the antennae and ventral surface are brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphyrocallus brunneus 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 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Allsopp, P. G. (1989). "Revision of the Systellopini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 3: 197–227. Retrieved June 26, 2026.