Maechidius moluccanus
| Maechidius moluccanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maechidius |
| Species: | M. moluccanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Maechidius moluccanus Moser, 1920 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Maechidius moluccanus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Seram Island).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They have a ferruginous body.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius moluccanus 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 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Narakusumo, R. P.; Balke, M. (2019). "Four new species of Epholcis Waterhouse, 1875 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Maechidiini) from the Moluccas, Indonesia". Treubia. 46: 35–50. Retrieved February 3, 2026.