Maechidius moluccanus

Maechidius moluccanus
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. moluccanus
Binomial name
Maechidius moluccanus
Moser, 1920
Synonyms
  • Epholcis moluccanus

Maechidius moluccanus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Indonesia (Seram Island).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They have a ferruginous body.

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maechidius moluccanus 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 Narakusumo, R. P.; Balke, M. (2019). "Four new species of Epholcis Waterhouse, 1875 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Maechidiini) from the Moluccas, Indonesia". Treubia. 46: 35–50. Retrieved February 3, 2026.