Heteronyx badius

Heteronyx badius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Heteronyx
Species:
H. badius
Binomial name
Heteronyx badius
MacLeay, 1888
Synonyms
  • Heteronyx macleayi Blackburn, 1910
  • Heteronyx darwini Blackburn, 1889

Heteronyx badius is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in). They are very similar to Heteronyx australis, but may be distinguished by the denser punctuation on the pronotum and more rounded posterior angles.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heteronyx badius 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 June 16, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Britton, E. B. (2000). "A review of the genus Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 14 (4): 465–589. Retrieved June 16, 2026.