Sarothromerus sharpi
Appearance
| Sarothromerus sharpi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sarothromerus |
| Species: | S. sharpi |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarothromerus sharpi (Blackburn, 1905) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sarothromerus sharpi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 11.2–12 mm (0.44–0.47 in). The clypeus is brownish yellow, while the frons and elytra are brown to black and the pronotum is testaceous except for some brown to black markings. The ventral surface and pygidium are testaceous, with yellow setae.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sarothromerus sharpi 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 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Allsopp, P. G. (1989). "Revision of the Systellopini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 3: 197–227. Retrieved June 26, 2026.