Ateuchus colossus

Ateuchus colossus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Ateuchus
Species:
A. colossus
Binomial name
Ateuchus colossus
Moctezuma, Halffter, Sánchez-Huerta, 2018

Ateuchus colossus, is a species of dung beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. It is found from three locations of the region of Los Chimalapas, Mexico.

It is categorized by its shiny black hue and distinct orangish mandibles.

Etymology

The scientific name colossus, meaning huge, where it is the largest known Ateuchus species in North America up to date.

Description

Show slight sexual dimorphism. Male is about 10.7mm in length. Body elongate-oval and convex. A glossy black beetle with metallic sheen. Female is similar, but has a less convex pygidium and coarsely punctate head when comparing male.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Two new species of Ateuchus with remarks on ecology, distributions, and evolutionary relationships". ZooKeys (747): 71–86. 2018-03-29. doi:10.3897/zookeys.747.22731. PMC 5904362. Retrieved 3 April 2018.