Heterochelus longicollis

Heterochelus longicollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Heterochelus
Species:
H. longicollis
Binomial name
Heterochelus longicollis
Kulzer, 1960

Heterochelus longicollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape, Mpumalanga).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–6.5 mm (0.24–0.26 in). They have a black, elongate body. The legs are reddish-brown to dark brown and the elytra are mostly light brown and have long, yellow scales.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heterochelus longicollis 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 6, 2026.
  3. ^ 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. Retrieved March 6, 2026.