Adoretus lineatus

Adoretus lineatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Adoretus
Species:	A. lineatus
Binomial name
	Adoretus lineatus; Brenske, 1895

Adoretus lineatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Ethiopia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9 mm (0.35 in). The elytra are punctate in rows and the costae are distinct, narrow, and bordered by two rows of punctures. The difference in size between the anterior claws is significant.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Adoretus (Adoretus) lineatus 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
1 2 Brenske, E. (1895). "XIII. Melolonthini e Rutelini. Esplorazione del Giuba e dei suoi affluenti compiuta dal Cap. V.Bottego durante gli anni 1892-93 sotto gli auspicii della Societa geografica italiana. Resultati zoologici". Annali Del Museo Civico Di Storia Naturale Di Genova. 15 (35): 215-226. Retrieved October 5, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Adoretus (Adoretus) lineatus 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 5, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Brenske, E. (1895). "XIII. Melolonthini e Rutelini. Esplorazione del Giuba e dei suoi affluenti compiuta dal Cap. V.Bottego durante gli anni 1892-93 sotto gli auspicii della Societa geografica italiana. Resultati zoologici". Annali Del Museo Civico Di Storia Naturale Di Genova. 15 (35): 215-226. Retrieved October 5, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.