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| Maechidius leucopsar | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maechidius |
| Species: | M. leucopsar |
| Binomial name | |
| Maechidius leucopsar Telnov, 2020 | |
Maechidius leucopsar is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Bali),[2] where it occurs in lowland rainforests.[3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 6.60 mm. The dorsum is uniformly black, while the labroclypeus, mouthparts, antennae, legs and all of the venter are reddish brown.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after Leucopsar, the monotypical sturnid genus of the famous and critically endangered Bali endemic Leucopsar rothschildi, widely known as the Bali myna, Rothschild's mynah, or Bali starling.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius leucopsar 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 2, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Telnov, D. (2020-10-19). "A revision of the Maechidiini Burmeister, 1855 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from the Indo-Australian transition zone, and the first record of the tribe west of Wallace's Line". European Journal of Taxonomy. 721 (1): 1–210. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
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