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| Antitrogus setifer | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Antitrogus |
| Species: | A. setifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Antitrogus setifer Britton, 1978 | |
Antitrogus setifer is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (central coast of Queensland).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 16 mm (0.63 in). The head, pronotum and scutellum are bright reddish yellow, while the elytra and abdomen are yellowish brown and the antennal lamellae are pale yellowish brown.[3]
Life history
[edit]Adults have been recorded in October.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Antitrogus setifer 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.