Maechidius dani
| Maechidius dani | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maechidius |
| Species: | M. dani
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| Binomial name | |
| Maechidius dani Telnov, 2020
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Maechidius dani is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya),[2] where it occurs in mid-montane rainforests at about 2050 meters altitude.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.10 mm. The dorsum and venter are uniformly black-brown, while the labroclypeus, mouthparts, antennae, legs and most of the venter are reddish brown.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Dani, the main tribe and language of the Baliem Valley.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius dani 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.