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Amorphochelus cribrellus

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Amorphochelus cribrellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Amorphochelus
Species:
A. cribrellus
Binomial name
Amorphochelus cribrellus
(Klug, 1834)
Synonyms
  • Hoplia cribrella Klug, 1834

Amorphochelus cribrellus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Madagascar.[2][3]

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5.5 mm (0.18–0.22 in). They have a short, stocky body. The upper surface is fairly dark brown with fine, short hairs.[3]

References

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  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amorphochelus cribrellus 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 April 3, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved April 3, 2026.