Setylaides monstrosus

Setylaides monstrosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Setylaides
Species:
S. monstrosus
Binomial name
Setylaides monstrosus
(Harold, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Aulonocnemis monstrosa Harold, 1877
  • Dialytes paramonstrosus Petrovitz, 1973
  • Dialytes javanus Schmidt, 1907

Setylaides monstrosus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra, Java) and Malaysia (Sarawak).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4 mm (0.16 in). They are similar to Setylaides foveatus in shape and coloration, but more robustly built.

References

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  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Setylaides monstrosus 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Balthasar, V. (1964). "Monographie der Scarabaeidae und Aphodidae der palaearktischen und orientalischen Region Coleoptera: Lamellicornia Aphodiidae" (PDF). Tchechoslowakische Akademie Der Wissenschaften Prag. 3: 1-652. Retrieved November 12, 2026.