Sphyrocallus desertus

Sphyrocallus desertus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Sphyrocallus
Species:	S. desertus
Binomial name
	Sphyrocallus desertus; Allsopp, 1989

Sphyrocallus desertus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (South Australia).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11.4–13.5 mm (0.45–0.53 in). The dorsal surface of the head and elytra is piceous, while the pronotum, scutellum, tibiae and tarsi are dark brown. The ventral surface is brown and the antennae are pale brown.

Life history

Specimens have been collected at night in Acacia and cane grass vegetation at the base of sand dunes.

Etymology

The species name refers to the arid nature of the collection localities.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphyrocallus desertus 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 26, 2026.
1 2 3 4 Allsopp, P. G. (1989). "Revision of the Systellopini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 3: 197–227. Retrieved June 26, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 26, 2026.

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphyrocallus desertus 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 26, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 4 Allsopp, P. G. (1989). "Revision of the Systellopini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 3: 197–227. Retrieved June 26, 2026.