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Heteronyx granulifer
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. granulifer
Binomial name
Heteronyx granulifer
Blackburn, 1889

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

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in). They are castaneous, with the discs of the pronotum and elytra covered with short, pale setae, as well as some long, yellowish ones.[3]

References

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  1. "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heteronyx granulifer 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.