Tanyproctus jordaniacus

Tanyproctus jordaniacus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Tanyproctus
Species:
T. jordaniacus
Binomial name
Tanyproctus jordaniacus
Baraud, 1990

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 15–17 mm. They are light reddish-brown, with the head and pronotum sometimes slightly darker. The upper surface is glabrous. The head is slightly dull, while the pronotum and elytra are very shiny.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Tanyproctus (Tanyproctus) jordaniacus 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Baraud, J. (1990). "Coléoptères Scarabaeoidea nouveaux de la faune paléarctique". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 97 (2): 295–301. Retrieved January 13, 2026.