Maechidius nepenthephilus
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| Maechidius nepenthephilus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maechidius |
| Species: | M. nepenthephilus |
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| Maechidius nepenthephilus Telnov, 2020 | |
Maechidius nepenthephilus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya),[2] where it occurs on nutrient-poor semidry slopes in eucalypt stands at altitudes around 150 meters.[3]
Adults reach a length of about 6.70–7.70 mm. The dorsum is uniformly black-brown, while the labroclypeus, antennae, legs and venter are brown.[3]
