Macrodactylus aeneicollis
| Macrodactylus aeneicollis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Macrodactylus |
| Species: | M. aeneicollis
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrodactylus aeneicollis Moser, 1918
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Macrodactylus aeneicollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Argentina.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.5 mm. They are bronze-coloured and shiny, while the elytra are yellowish-brown. The head is densely punctured, the punctures covered with small white setae. The antennae are yellowish-brown, with a blackish-brown club. The pronotum is sparsely punctured in the middle, becoming more closely punctured laterally. The margins are narrowly fringed with white scale-like setae. The elytra are striated, with the dorsal surface of the elytra more or less densely covered with fine white scale-like setae. The underside is covered with grey hairs. The legs are bronze-coloured.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Macrodactylus aeneicollis 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.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 21, 2026.