Sphyrocallus lloydi
| Sphyrocallus lloydi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sphyrocallus |
| Species: | S. lloydi |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphyrocallus lloydi Allsopp, 1989 | |
Sphyrocallus lloydi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Northern Territory).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12.1–12.5 mm (0.48–0.49 in). The dorsal and ventral surfaces are black, while the legs are dark brown and the antennae brown.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after one of its collectors, Richard Lloyd.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphyrocallus lloydi 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 3 Allsopp, P. G. (1989). "Revision of the Systellopini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 3: 197–227. Retrieved June 26, 2026.