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| Nepytis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Sericoidinae |
| Tribe: | Heteronychini |
| Genus: | Nepytis Erichson, 1842 |
| Species: | N. russula |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepytis russula Erichson, 1842 | |
Nepytis is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Nepytis russula, which is found in Australia (Tasmania).[2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. The upper surface of the clypeus and anterior part of the frons have a few long, erect setae and the pronotum has two setae on the anterior margin on each side. All striae on the elytra are slightly impressed and the surface is coarsely punctured. The punctures have minute seta.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Nepytis russula 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ Britton, E. B. (1988). "A synopsis of the genera of Australian Heteronycini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 27 (1): 27–36. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
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