Maechidius lapsus
| Maechidius lapsus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maechidius |
| Species: | M. lapsus
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| Binomial name | |
| Maechidius lapsus Telnov, 2020
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Maechidius lapsus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya),[2] where it occurs in lowland and lower montane rainforests up to 1060 meters altitude.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.90–7 mm. They have the same general features as Maechidius bintang, Maechidius crypticus, Maechidius dendrolagus, Maechidius owenstanleyi and Maechidius weigeli. The dorsum is partly covered with dense to moderately dense microscopical velvety pubescence.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin lapsus (meaning lapse or slip) since specimens of this species were incorrectly identified and published under the name of Paramaechidius pauxillus by several coleopterists.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius lapsus 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.