Amorphochelus retusus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Madagascar, as well as on Mauritius and La Réunion.[2][3]
| Amorphochelus retusus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Amorphochelus |
| Species: | A. retusus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amorphochelus retusus (Klug, 1834) | |
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Description
editAdults reach a length of about 6–9 mm (0.24–0.35 in). They have a fairly elongated body. The upper surface is dark brown, almost black with fine hairs.[3]
References
edit- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amorphochelus retusus 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 April 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved April 3, 2026.