Maechidius awu
| Maechidius awu | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maechidius |
| Species: | M. awu
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| Binomial name | |
| Maechidius awu Telnov, 2020
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Maechidius awu is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Sangihe Islands).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.30–7.05 mm. The dorsum is uniformly black to black-brown with a reddish brown labroclypeus, mouthparts, antennae, legs and all of the venter. The lateral margins of the pronotum and elytra, pronotal hypomera and venter have dense microscopical velvety pubescence in some specimens.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Awu, the largest volcano on the Sangihe Islands.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius awu 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 2, 2026.
- ^ a b c Telnov, D. (2020-10-19). "A revision of the Maechidiini Burmeister, 1855 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from the Indo-Australian transition zone, and the first record of the tribe west of Wallace's Line". European Journal of Taxonomy. 721 (1): 1–210. Retrieved February 2, 2026. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.