Tanyproctus iranicus

Tanyproctus iranicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Tanyproctus
Species:
T. iranicus
Binomial name
Tanyproctus iranicus
Petrovitz, 1968

Tanyproctus iranicus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Iran.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.2—10.2 mm. They have a slender, parallel, reddish-brown body. The edges of the clypeus are blackened, the antennae are yellowish-brown and the edges of the head, the anterior and lateral margins of the pronotum, and the outer margin of the elytra are bristly. The underside is more finely pubescent.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Tanyproctus (Tanyproctus) iranicus 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.
  3. ^ a b Petrovitz, R. (1968). "Neue Tanyproctus- und Atanyproctus-Arten (Pachydemini, Melolonthinae, Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 19: 237–247. Retrieved February 24, 2026.