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Amorphochelus gemmatus

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

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Amorphochelus gemmatus
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. gemmatus
Binomial name
Amorphochelus gemmatus
(Klug, 1834)
Synonyms
  • Hoplia gemmata Klug, 1834
  • Hoplia irrorata Blanchard, 1850

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in). They have a short body. The upper surface is dark brown with abundant scaly hairs.3

References

References

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