Homolotropus taylori
| Homolotropus taylori | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Homolotropus |
| Species: | H. taylori |
| Binomial name | |
| Homolotropus taylori Britton, 1970 | |
Homolotropus taylori 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 17–19 mm. They are very similar to Homolotropus sagus, but the colour is slightly darker, the short setae on the pronotum are not all directed posteriorly, but form a distinct pattern and the density of the setae on the head, pronotum, scutellum and elytra is much less.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after a colleague of the author, Dr. Robert W. Taylor.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Homolotropus taylori 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 3 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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