Maechidius tridentatus
| Maechidius tridentatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maechidius |
| Species: | M. tridentatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Maechidius tridentatus Britton, 1963 | |
Maechidius tridentatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. The head and pronotum are black, while the elytra, pygidium and ventral surface are very dark reddish brown. The legs, antennae and palpi are reddish brown.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius tridentatus 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 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1963). "A new species of Maechidius (Coleoptera: Melolonthinae) from North Queensland" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 14 (1): 126–127. Retrieved February 3, 2026.