Isonychus cervinus

Isonychus cervinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Isonychus
Species:
I. cervinus
Binomial name
Isonychus cervinus
Erichson, 1847
Synonyms
  • Isonychus abdominalis Moser, 1918
  • Isonychus fuscescens Blanchard, 1850

Isonychus cervinus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Bolivia and Peru.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm. They are brown with grey hairs. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum and scutellum are very densely punctured, with grey hairs on the punctures. The elytra have longitudinal striations, with the intervals between them alternately narrow and wide. On the narrow intervals, there are scattered small spots of lighter hairs. The underside is moderately densely covered with grey hairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Isonychus cervinus 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 21, 2026. Description of Isonychus abdominalis