Amorphochelus cribrellus

Amorphochelus cribrellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Amorphochelus
Species:	A. cribrellus
Binomial name
	Amorphochelus cribrellus; (Klug, 1834)
Synonyms
	Hoplia cribrella Klug, 1834;

Amorphochelus cribrellus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.¹ It is found in Madagascar.²³

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5.5 mm (0.18–0.22 in). They have a short, stocky body. The upper surface is fairly dark brown with fine, short hairs.³

References

Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amorphochelus cribrellus 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.
Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved April 3, 2026.

[1] Global Biodiversity Information Facility

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amorphochelus cribrellus 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.

[:2-3] Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved April 3, 2026.

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