Antitrogus setifrons

Antitrogus setifrons
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Antitrogus
Species:	A. setifrons
Binomial name
	Antitrogus setifrons; Britton, 1979

Antitrogus setifrons is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Australia (central Queensland).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 18–21 mm (0.71–0.83 in). The head, pronotum, scutellum, elytra and legs are reddish brown, with the pronotum and elytra mottled with dark brown marks. The venter is yellowish brown.^[3]

Life history

The larvae are a minor pest of lawns. Adults have been recorded in November.^[3]

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Antitrogus setifrons 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 8, 2026.
1 2 3 Allsopp, P. G. (2003). "Synopsis of Antitrogus Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthini)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 42 (2): 159-178. Retrieved June 8, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Antitrogus setifrons 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 8, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Allsopp, P. G. (2003). "Synopsis of Antitrogus Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthini)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 42 (2): 159-178. Retrieved June 8, 2026.

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