Heteronyx setifer
| Heteronyx setifer | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heteronyx |
| Species: | H. setifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteronyx setifer Blackburn, 1890 | |
Heteronyx setifer is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, Western Australia).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 9–13 mm (0.35–0.51 in). They are pale castaneous. The clypeus is densely punctured and has some long setae, while the frons only has one erect seta above each eye. The disc of the pronotum is dull and glabrous. The elytra is punctured, with most punctures without setae, but some larger punctures bear long setae. The pygidium has some long setae.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heteronyx 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 18, 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 18, 2026.