| Allothnonius brooksi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Allothnonius |
| Species: | A. brooksi
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| Binomial name | |
| Allothnonius brooksi Britton, 1978
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Allothnonius brooksi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.1 It is found in Australia (coastal northern Queensland).23
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11–14 mm (0.43–0.55 in). The head, pronotum, scutellum and ventral side of the thorax are black, while the elytra are dark reddish-brown and the antennae pale yellowish-brown (but the scape is sometimes brownish).3
References
References
- "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Allothnonius brooksi 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.
- Britton, E. B. (1978). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Volume 2 Tribe Melolonthini". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 60: 1-150. Retrieved June 8, 2026.