Macrodactylus brenskei
| Macrodactylus brenskei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Macrodactylus |
| Species: | M. brenskei
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrodactylus brenskei Moser, 1918
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Macrodactylus brenskei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Peru.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They are black with a bronze sheen, and densely covered with grey hairs underneath, while they are silky-sheened on the upper side. The head is densely punctured, with the punctures finely yellow and bristled. The antennae are yellowish-brown, with a black club. The pronotum is densely covered with fine punctures, which have small scale-like setae. At the margin of the pronotum, the setae are slightly stronger. The elytra are striated and often the elytra are partly or entirely yellowish-brown. There is grey pubescence on the underside and the legs are usually reddish-yellow, but sometimes black with a metallic sheen.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Macrodactylus brenskei 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.