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Amorphochelus minutulus

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

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Amorphochelus minutulus
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. minutulus
Binomial name
Amorphochelus minutulus
Lacroix, 1997

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–5.5 mm (0.20–0.22 in). They have an elongated body. The upper surface is dark brown with dense, fine, elongated hairs.3

References

References

  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amorphochelus minutulus 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.