Heterochelus comosus
Species of beetle
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Heterochelus comosus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Cape).[2][3]
| Heterochelus comosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heterochelus |
| Species: | H. comosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterochelus comosus Péringuey, 1902 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm (0.31 in). They are black, with the elytra testaceous red, the hind legs reddish brown and the scutellum, pygidial part and abdomen, as well as the apical margin of the elytra, covered with yellow scales. These scales are somewhat lanuginose and resemble the hairs on the propygidium and abdomen.[3]
