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Heteronyx exectus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Heteronyx
Species:
H. exectus
Binomial name
Heteronyx exectus
Blackburn, 1909

Heteronyx exectus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia).[2][3]

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in). The discs of the pronotum and elytra have tiny setae and the disc of the latter is shining. The apical edges of the elytra have a fringe of short setae. The pygidium is covered with short setae, mixed with some longer ones near the apex.[3]

References

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  1. "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heteronyx exectus 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 June 17, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Britton, E. B. (2000). "A review of the genus Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 14 (4): 465–589. Retrieved June 17, 2026.