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Cubidens

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Cubidens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Sericoidinae
Tribe: Heteronychini
Genus: Cubidens
Britton, 1992
Species:
C. unguiculatus
Binomial name
Cubidens unguiculatus
(Burmeister, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Paraheteronyx Britton, 1988 (preocc.)
  • Heteronyx unguiculata Burmeister, 1855
  • Paraheteronyx unguiculata

Cubidens is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Cubidens unguiculatus, which is found in Australia.[2]

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 7–7.5 mm (0.28–0.30 in).[3]

References

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  1. "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Cubidens unguiculatus 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 June 16, 2026.
  3. 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 June 16, 2026.