Heterochelus ovamboensis
| Heterochelus ovamboensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heterochelus |
| Species: | H. ovamboensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Heterochelus ovamboensis Kulzer, 1960
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Heterochelus ovamboensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Namibia, South Africa (Northern Cape) and Zimbabwe.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4–4.5 mm (0.16–0.18 in). The head, pronotum, abdomen, and antennae are black, while the legs and elytra are reddish-brown. The scutellum, pygidium, propygidium and abdomen are very densely covered with white and yellowish scales, while the elytra are finely covered with white hairs. Erect white hairs are found on the pronotum and underside.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heterochelus ovamboensis 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.
- ^ 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.