Maechidius longipes

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

Maechidius longipes is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.35 mm. The dorsum and venter are uniformly brown, while the labroclypeus, antennae, legs and lateral margins of the pronotum are paler.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin longipes (meaning long-legged) and refers to the conspicuously long tarsi of this species.

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius longipes 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 3, 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 3, 2026. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius longipes 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 3, 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 3, 2026. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.