Heterochelus junodi
Species of beetle
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Heterochelus junodi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo).[2][3]
| Heterochelus junodi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heterochelus |
| Species: | H. junodi |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterochelus junodi Kulzer, 1960 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in). The head is black, while the pronotum, elytra and abdomen are reddish-brown. The elytra have a sutural, discal and sometimes a lateral band of very sparse, hair-like white scales. Subspecies nigropygidialis has a completely black pygidium on a brown background.[3]
Subspecies
- Heterochelus junodi junodi (KwaZulu-Natal)
- Heterochelus junodi nigropygidialis Kulzer, 1960 (Limpopo)