Antitrogus brooksi
| Antitrogus brooksi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Antitrogus |
| Species: | A. brooksi |
| Binomial name | |
| Antitrogus brooksi Britton, 1978 | |
Antitrogus brooksi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 19–24 mm (0.75–0.94 in). The head is dark brown, but reddish along the margin of the clypeus and near the eyes. The pronotum and scutellum are reddish yellow (the former mottled with brown). The elytra, pygidium, ventral surface and legs are yellowish brown.[3]
Life history
[edit]Adults have been recorded in January.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Antitrogus brooksi 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 7, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1978). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Volume 2 Tribe Melolonthini". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 60: 1–150. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ Allsopp, P. G. (2003). "Synopsis of Antitrogus Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthini)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 42 (2): 159–178. Retrieved June 8, 2026.