Heterochelus pseudopygidialis
| Heterochelus pseudopygidialis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heterochelus |
| Species: | H. pseudopygidialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Heterochelus pseudopygidialis Kulzer, 1960
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Heterochelus pseudopygidialis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5 mm (0.26 in). They are black, with the legs and antennae dark brown. The elytra are covered with small, light grey, scales, but half of the base is without scales.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heterochelus pseudopygidialis 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.