Heterochelus longicollis

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Heterochelus longicollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape, Mpumalanga).[2][3]

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Heterochelus longicollis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Heterochelus
Species:
H. longicollis
Binomial name
Heterochelus longicollis
Kulzer, 1960
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–6.5 mm (0.24–0.26 in). They have a black, elongate body. The legs are reddish-brown to dark brown and the elytra are mostly light brown and have long, yellow scales.[3]

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