Tanyproctus waziristanicus
| Tanyproctus waziristanicus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Tanyproctus |
| Species: | T. waziristanicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tanyproctus waziristanicus Keith, 2009
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Tanyproctus waziristanicus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Pakistan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. They are entirely bright reddish-brown, with the head and pronotum slightly darker, and the margins of the clypeus and the periocular areas closely edged in black, as are the extreme parts of the protibiae and the apex of the tarsi. The antennae are lighter yellowish-brown.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to its geographic origin.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Tanyproctus (Tanyproctus) waziristanicus 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 Keith, D. (2009). "Contribution à la connaissance de la faune des Pachydeminae asiatiques (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Bulletin de l’Institut Royal Des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. 79: 73–88. Retrieved February 24, 2026.