Heteronyx constans
| Heteronyx constans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heteronyx |
| Species: | H. constans |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteronyx constans Blackburn, 1889 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Heteronyx constans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 14 mm (0.55 in). They are piceous, except for the dark reddish lateral margins of the clypeus. The propygidium is densely punctured, with the punctures bearing tiny pale scales.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heteronyx constans 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 16, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (2000). "A review of the genus Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 14 (4): 465–589. Retrieved June 16, 2026.