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| Homolotropus sagus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Homolotropus |
| Species: | H. sagus |
| Binomial name | |
| Homolotropus sagus Britton, 1970 | |
Homolotropus sagus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (northern Queensland).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 17 mm. The frons, pronotum and scutellum are black with metallic reflections, while the elytra are dark reddish brown to black with metallic bluish reflections. The ventral surface and legs are reddish brown with a purplish metallic reflection. The head, pronotum, scutellum and elytra are densely covered with whitish setae.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Homolotropus sagus 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 February 18, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1970). "A review of Homolotropus Macleay (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 9 (1): 42-48. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
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