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Amorphochelus difformis

Amorphochelus difformis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Madagascar.

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Amorphochelus difformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Amorphochelus
Species:
A. difformis
Binomial name
Amorphochelus difformis
(Fairmaire, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Hoplia difformis Fairmaire, 1903

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in). They have a short, stout body. The upper surface is dark brown with abundant hairs.3

References

References

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