Atanyproctus afghanus
| Atanyproctus afghanus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Atanyproctus |
| Species: | A. afghanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Atanyproctus afghanus Petrovitz, 1968
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Atanyproctus afghanus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Afghanistan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.8 mm. They have an almost parallel, shiny, reddish-brown body. The strongly notched, ciliate sides of the pronotum run from the middle anteriorly straight into the somewhat projecting, pointed anterior angles. There are medium-sized, round punctures scattered on the disc. There are double-punctate striae on the elytra and the intervals are large, fairly densely punctate, laterally and at the tips with some obliquely erect setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Atanyproctus afghanus 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 24, 2026.
- ^ a b Petrovitz, R. (1968). "Neue Tanyproctus- und Atanyproctus-Arten (Pachydemini, Melolonthinae, Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 19: 237–247. Retrieved February 24, 2026.