Euparotrix

Euparotrix
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Aphodiinae
Tribe: Eupariini
Genus: Euparotrix
Stebnicka & Howden, 1996
Species:
E. squamosa
Binomial name
Euparotrix squamosa
(Lea, 1923)
Synonyms
  • Euparia squamosa Lea, 1923

Euparotrix is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Euparotrix squamosa, which is found in Australia (Lord Howe Island).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.8–5.8 mm (0.19–0.23 in). They have a plump, brown to black body, covered by golden yellow scales and setae. The elytra usually have an argillaceous coating.

Life history

Specimens have been found in moss, fungi, rotting wood and leaf litter. They are thought to be myrmecophilous.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Euparotrix squamosa 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 September 21, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Stebnicka, Z.; Howden, H. (1996). "Australian genera and species in the tribes Odontolochini, Psammodiini, Rhyparini, Stereomerini and part of the Eupariini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiinae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 10 (1): 97-170. Retrieved October 7, 2026.