Maechidius mailu

Maechidius mailu
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. mailu
Binomial name
Maechidius mailu
Telnov, 2020

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.20 mm. The dorsum and venter are uniformly brown, while the appendages and labroclypeus are castaneous.

Etymology

The species is named after the Mailu, the local tribe and language of Amazon Bay, Papua New Guinea.

References

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