Maechidius hamatus

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

Maechidius hamatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya), where it occurs in mid-montane rainforests at about 2050 meters altitude.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.10–7.90 mm. The dorsum is uniformly black-brown, while the labroclypeus, mouthparts, antennae, legs and most of the venter are reddish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin hamatus (meaning hooked) and refers to the curved denticles of male protarsomeres 1 and 2.

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius hamatus 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.
  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.