Monneocrates nasutus

Monneocrates nasutus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Monneocrates
Species:
M. nasutus
Binomial name
Monneocrates nasutus
(Dechambre, 1979)
Synonyms
  • Stenocrates nasutus Dechambre, 1979

Monneocrates nasutus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Brazil (Acre, Amazonas), Ecuador, French Guiana and Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 18 mm (0.71 in). They are completely black, with yellowish or reddish setae scattered on the ventral surface.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Monneocrates nasutus 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 September 14, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Duarte, P. R. M.; Grossi, P. C.; Vaz-de-Mello, F. Z. (2026). "New genus, new combination and new tribal placement for the enigmatic species Stenocrates nasutus Dechambre, 1979 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae)". Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia. 66 (special 1). Retrieved September 14, 2026.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.