Martineziana simplex
| Martineziana simplex | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Martineziana |
| Species: | M. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Martineziana simplex (Balthasar, 1963) | |
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Martineziana simplex is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Piauí), French Guiana, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4.3–4.6 mm (0.17–0.18 in). The body is dark reddish brown. The head has weak or indistinct transverse wrinkles and the pronotum has punctures of two sizes: the fine punctures are densely distributed everywhere, while the coarser punctures are scarce near the anterior margin, but abundant near the lateral and posterior margins. The elytra are wider posteriorly.[3]
Life history
[edit]Specimens have been collected from Urochloa decumbens pastures.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Martineziana simplex 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 September 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Gama, E. R.; Skelley, P. E.; Vaz-de-Mello, F. Z. (2026). "Identification guide to the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of Brazil". European Journal of Taxonomy. 1038 (1): 1–225. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
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