Maechidius deltouri

Maechidius deltouri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Maechidius
Species:	M. deltouri
Binomial name
	Maechidius deltouri; Telnov, 2020

Maechidius deltouri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Indonesia (Sulawesi), where it occurs in lowland rainforests.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.45 mm. The dorsum is uniformly brown, while the labroclypeus, mouthparts, legs and venter are castaneous.

Etymology

The species is named after Gaёtan Deltour to commemorate his efforts in the conservation of Sulawesi biodiversity.

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius deltouri 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 February 2, 2026.
1 2 3 Telnov, D. (2020-10-19). "A revision of the Maechidiini Burmeister, 1855 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from the Indo-Australian transition zone, and the first record of the tribe west of Wallace's Line". European Journal of Taxonomy. 721 (1): 1–210. Retrieved February 2, 2026. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius deltouri 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 February 2, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Telnov, D. (2020-10-19). "A revision of the Maechidiini Burmeister, 1855 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from the Indo-Australian transition zone, and the first record of the tribe west of Wallace's Line". European Journal of Taxonomy. 721 (1): 1–210. Retrieved February 2, 2026. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.