Atanyproctus opacipennis
| Atanyproctus opacipennis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Atanyproctus |
| Species: | A. opacipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Atanyproctus opacipennis Petrovitz, 1968
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Atanyproctus opacipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Iran.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.2 mm. They have a narrow, almost parallel, dark reddish-brown body. The head, pronotum and scutellum are shiny, while the elytra are dull.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Atanyproctus opacipennis 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.