Heterochelus turneri
| Heterochelus turneri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heterochelus |
| Species: | H. turneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Heterochelus turneri Kulzer, 1960
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Heterochelus turneri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in). They are black, with the elytra brown and densely covered with black, very small tomentose scales and with four rows of sparse, black setae. The hind legs are partly reddish-brown.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heterochelus turneri 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 9, 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 9, 2026.