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| Cryptotrogus irakanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Cryptotrogus |
| Species: | C. irakanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptotrogus irakanus Montreuil & Keith, 2017 | |
Cryptotrogus irakanus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Iraq.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 17 mm (0.67 in). They are brownish-yellow, with the head and pronotum light brownish-red.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Cryptotrogus irakanus 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 May 7, 2026.
- 1 2 Montreuil, O.; Keith, D. (2017). "Les Cryptotrogus Kraatz de la faune d'Iran et des régions limitrophes (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. Nouvelle Série. 53 (6): 387–412. Retrieved May 7, 2026.