Hetamius

Hetamius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Sericinae
Tribe:	Sericini
Genus:	Hetamius; Fairmaire, 1893
Species:	H. demaisoni
Binomial name
	Hetamius demaisoni; Fairmaire, 1893

Hetamius is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Hetamius demaisoni, which is found in Algeria and Egypt.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm (0.24 in). The clypeus is yellowish-brown, the frons black and the pronotum and elytra dark brown, but lightened on the sides. They have yellow hairs.

References

↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hetamius demaisoni 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 May 10, 2026.
1 2 Baraud, J. (1980). "Coléoptères Scarabaeoidea de l'Afrique du Nord. 5e note: Melolonthidae nouveaux ou méconnus". Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France. 85 (9–10): 253–261. Retrieved May 10, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hetamius demaisoni 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 May 10, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Baraud, J. (1980). "Coléoptères Scarabaeoidea de l'Afrique du Nord. 5e note: Melolonthidae nouveaux ou méconnus". Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France. 85 (9–10): 253–261. Retrieved May 10, 2026.