Maechidius owenstanleyi
| Maechidius owenstanleyi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maechidius |
| Species: | M. owenstanleyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Maechidius owenstanleyi Telnov, 2020
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Maechidius owenstanleyi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea,[2] where it occurs lowland rainforests at about 365 meters altitude.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.80–8.30 mm. They have the general features of Maechidius bintang, Maechidius crypticus, Maechidius dendrolagus, Maechidius lapsus, Maechidius merdeka, Maechidius weigeli and Maechidius pauxillus. The dorsum is covered with microscopical velvety pubescence.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the Owen Stanley Range where it was first collected.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius owenstanleyi 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 3, 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 3, 2026. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.