Pachytricha tecta

Pachytricha tecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pachytricha
Species:
P. tecta
Binomial name
Pachytricha tecta
Sharp, 1875

Pachytricha tecta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Western Australia).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 26–37 mm (1.0–1.5 in). The head is dark reddish-brown, the pronotum has the centre of the disc brown, but is dark reddish-brown around the lateral and anterior margins. In some specimens, almost all of the pronotum is dark reddish-brown. The elytra, pygidium and ventral surface are yellowish-brown, and sometimes suffused with dark brown. The legs are brown.

References

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  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pachytricha tecta 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 June 28, 2026.
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