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| Otoclinius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Tanyproctini |
| Genus: | Otoclinius Brenske, 1896 |
| Species: | O. gracilipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Otoclinius gracilipes Brenske, 1896 | |
Otoclinius is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Otoclinius gracilipes, which is found in Iran and Pakistan.[2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 9.5 mm. They have an elongate, light brown body, with the head and pronotum darker. The clypeus is extended into a cone. The elytra are without ribs.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Otoclinius gracilipes 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 24, 2026.
- ↑ Keith, D.; Montreuil, O. (2004). "Révision des genres Otoclinius Brenske 1896, Falsotoclinius n. gen. et Tanyproctoides Petrovitz 1971 (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Pachydeminae)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 40 (3–4): 213–225. Retrieved February 24, 2026.