Heterochelus alienus

Heterochelus alienus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Heterochelus
Species:
H. alienus
Binomial name
Heterochelus alienus
Kulzer, 1960

Heterochelus alienus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in). The head, pronotum and underside are black, while the legs and elytra are reddish-brown. The upper surface has a dull silky sheen and is without scales, except for the scutellum.

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heterochelus alienus 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 March 9, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Kulzer, H. (1960). "Revision der Dichelus Untergattungen Heterochelus Burm. und Ischnochelus Burm. (Col. Melolonth.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 11: 433–580. Retrieved March 9, 2026.