Tanyproctoides gormicus
| Tanyproctoides gormicus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Tanyproctoides |
| Species: | T. gormicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tanyproctoides gormicus Montreuil & Keith, 2014
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Tanyproctoides gormicus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Iran.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11.5–12.5 mm. They are brownish-yellow, with a brownish-red head and with the outer margin of the protibiae darkened. They also have whitish hairs.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its type locality, the island of Gorm.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Tanyproctoides (Odontiellus) gormicus 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 24, 2026.
- ^ a b c Montreuil, O.; Keith, D. (2014). "Un nouveau Tanyproctoides Petrovitz, 1971, d'Iran (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)". Fragmenta Entomologica, Roma. 45 (1–2): 65–70. Retrieved February 24, 2026.