Systellopus
| Systellopus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Systellopini |
| Genus: | Systellopus Sharp, 1877 |
| Species: | S. obtusus |
| Binomial name | |
| Systellopus obtusus Sharp, 1877 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Systellopus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Systellopus obtusus, which is found in Australia (Western Australia).[2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 14.6–25.7 mm (0.57–1.01 in) for males and about 27 mm (1.1 in) for females. The dorsal surface and pygidium are black and the posterior half of the pronotum and elytra are pruinose. The ventral surface is dark brownish-black with black setae.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Systellopus obtusus 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.
- ↑ Allsopp, P. G. (1989). "Revision of the Systellopini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 3: 197-227. Retrieved June 26, 2026.