Heterochelus auricollis
| Heterochelus auricollis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heterochelus |
| Species: | H. auricollis
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| Binomial name | |
| Heterochelus auricollis Burmeister, 1855
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Heterochelus auricollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7 mm (0.26–0.28 in). The head is black, while the rest of the body is light reddish-brown. The pronotum has short, erect, bristle-like hairs. The pygidium is covered with yellow scales with small black spots at the base. The scales on the elytra are dense and yellowish. In females, the pronotum is very dark brown.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heterochelus auricollis 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 March 12, 2026.
- ^ a b Kulzer, H. (1960). "Revision der Dichelus Untergattungen Heterochelus Burm. und Ischnochelus Burm. (Col. Melolonth.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 11: 433–580 (page 471). Retrieved March 11, 2026.