Chilothorax longetarsalis
| Chilothorax longetarsalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Chilothorax |
| Species: | C. longetarsalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilothorax longetarsalis (Pittino, 1988) | |
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Chilothorax longetarsalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Algeria.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.5–4.5 mm (0.14–0.18 in). They have an oval-elongate, moderately convex, shiny, glabrous body. The head and pronotum are brownish, the latter with testaceous margins. The elytra are pale yellowish with brown-reddish suture and spots. The legs are yellowish, the antennal club is testaceous and the underside is dark brown-reddish.
Life history
Specimens have been collected in plant debris among grass roots in an arid desert steppe area.
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Chilothorax longetarsalis 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 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Dellacasa, M.; Dellacasa, G. (2002). "Revision of the sibling species of Mendidaphodius linearis group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae)". Annali Del Museo Civico Di Storia Naturale “Giacomo Doria”. 94: 265–294. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
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