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Cryptotrogus monodi

Cryptotrogus monodi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Iran.

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Jul 20, 2026
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Cryptotrogus monodi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Cryptotrogus
Species:
C. monodi
Binomial name
Cryptotrogus monodi
Montreuil & Keith, 2017

Cryptotrogus monodi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.1 It is found in Iran.23

Description

Adults reach a length of about 14–19 mm (0.55–0.75 in). They are reddish-brown, with a dark brown head.3

Etymology

The species is named in honour of the French naturalist and desert specialist Théodore Monod, who first collected the species.3

References

References

  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Cryptotrogus monodi 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 May 7, 2026.
  3. Montreuil, O.; Keith, D. (2017). "Les Cryptotrogus Kraatz de la faune d'Iran et des régions limitrophes (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. Nouvelle Série. 53 (6): 387–412. Retrieved May 7, 2026.