Saprosites javanus

Saprosites javanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Saprosites
Species:
S. javanus
Binomial name
Saprosites javanus
Balthasar, 1941

Saprosites javanus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Indonesia (Java, Sumatra).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.8–4 mm (0.15–0.16 in). They have a brownish-black or black, strongly shiny, almost parallel-sided body.

References

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  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Saprosites javanus 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 28, 2026.
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