Macrodactylus squamiger
| Macrodactylus squamiger | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Macrodactylus |
| Species: | M. squamiger
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrodactylus squamiger Frey, 1963
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Macrodactylus squamiger is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Colombia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are reddish-brown, the upper surface mostly covered with broad, whitish scales. The underside has long, densely packed white setae. The scales on the pronotum are somewhat larger than those on the elytra. The pygidium is pubescent like the underside.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Macrodactylus squamiger 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 February 22, 2026.
- ^ a b Frey, G. (1963). "Neue Coprophagen und Melolonthiden mit Bestimmungstabellen (Col.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 14 (2): 550–559. Retrieved February 22, 2026.