Antitrogus nox

Antitrogus nox
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Melolonthini
Genus: Antitrogus
Species:
A. nox
Binomial name
Antitrogus nox
Britton, 1978

Antitrogus nox is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (mid-coastal region of New South Wales).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 21 mm (0.83 in). The head, pronotum and scutellum are black, while the elytra, abdomen and legs are very dark brown. The antennae and palpi are brown.

Life history

Adults have been recorded in March.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Antitrogus nox 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1978). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Volume 2 Tribe Melolonthini". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 60: 1–150. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  4. ↑ Allsopp, P. G. (2003). "Synopsis of Antitrogus Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthini)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 42 (2): 159–178. Retrieved June 8, 2026.