''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of
beetles
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
belonging to the family
Hybosoridae
Hybosoridae, sometimes known as the scavenger scarab beetles, is a family of scarabaeiform beetles. The 690 species in 97 genera occur widely in the tropics, but little is known of their biology.
Hybosorids are small, 5–7 mm in length a ...
. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and West Australia.
Description
Body length is approximately 8 to 17 mm. Eyes normally developed.
Pronotum glabrous.
Elytra striate, without longitudinal carenae. Male is yellowish brown, via dark reddish brown, to nearly black. Margins of the head, pronotum and elytra lighter, or more reddish whereas the ventrum is about reddish to dark brown.
Labrum anteriorly emarginate, with a row of long, erect
seta
In biology, setae (singular seta ; from the Latin word for "bristle") are any of a number of different bristle- or hair-like structures on living organisms.
Animal setae
Protostomes
Annelid setae are stiff bristles present on the body. Th ...
e along its fore margin. Anterior margin of
clypeus is concave.
Gena rounded and protruding laterally beyond eye, and clothed with a conspicuous tuft of yellowish, erect setae. Pronotum disc with double
isodiametric punctation and often a faint median longitudinal band is visible. Anterior margin of pronotum is
bisinuate, whereas the base is bisinuate. Elytra completely glabrous or with sparse, hardly discernible, short, erect setae in apical area. Elytral surface with around 16 to 18 striae, composed of round to quadrangular punctures. Mandibles are more or less strongly protruding beyond labrum. Parameres are strongly asymmetric. Females with less wide to hardly present lateral deplanations in pronotum. Elytral setae of lateral fringe much shorter. Mandibles much less to hardly protruding beyond labrum, and evenly rounded.
Species
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Phaeochrous amplus
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
''
Arrow, 1909
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Phaeochrous australicus
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
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Kuijten, 1978
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Phaeochrous beccarii
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
''
Harold, 1871
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Phaeochrous behrensii
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
''
Horn, 1867
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Phaeochrous bicarinatus
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
''
Kuijten, 1986
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Phaeochrous borealis
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
''
Kuijten, 1984
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Phaeochrous burgoblitus
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
''
Kuijten, 1986
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Phaeochrous camerunensis
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
''
Arrow, 1909
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Phaeochrous compactus
''Phaeochrous compactus'', is a species of scavenger scarab beetle
Hybosoridae, sometimes known as the scavenger scarab beetles, is a family of scarabaeiform beetles. The 690 species in 97 genera occur widely in the tropics, but little is k ...
''
Kuijten, 1978
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Phaeochrous davaonis
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
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Kuijten, 1981
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Phaeochrous dispar
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
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Quedenfeldt, 1884
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Phaeochrous dissimilis
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
''
Arrow, 1909
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Phaeochrous diversipes
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
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Pic, 1928
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Phaeochrous dubius
''Phaeochrous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and We ...
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(Westwood, 1845)
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Phaeochrous elevatus
''Phaeochrous elevatus'', is a species of scavenger scarab beetle
Hybosoridae, sometimes known as the scavenger scarab beetles, is a family of scarabaeiform beetles. The 690 species in 97 genera occur widely in the tropics, but little is kn ...
''
Kuijten, 1978
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Phaeochrous emarginatus''
Castelnau, 1840
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Phaeochrous enigmaticus''
Kuijten, 1978
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Phaeochrous gambiensis''
(Westwood, 1841)
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Phaeochrous gigas''
Schouteden, 1918
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Phaeochrous hainanensis''
Zhang, 1990
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Phaeochrous indicus''
(Westwood, 1845)
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Phaeochrous intermedius''
Pic, 1928
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Phaeochrous lobatus''
Kuijten, 1978
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Phaeochrous madagascariensis''
(Westwood, 1845)
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Phaeochrous madrassicus''
Kuijten, 1978
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Phaeochrous nicolasi''
Keith, 2002
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Phaeochrous nitidus''
Arrow, 1909
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Phaeochrous orbachi''
Keith & Ballerio, 2019
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Phaeochrous philippinensis''
(Westwood, 1841)
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Phaeochrous pletus''
Kuijten, 1978
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Phaeochrous portuum''
Kuijten, 1978
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Phaeochrous pseudintermedius''
Kuijten, 1978
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Phaeochrous rhodesianus''
Schouteden, 1918
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Phaeochrous rudis''
Kuijten, 1984
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Phaeochrous ruficollis''
Fairmaire, 1893
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Phaeochrous rufus''
Pic, 1928
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Phaeochrous schoutedeni''
Burgeon, 1928
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Phaeochrous senegalensis''
Castelnau, 1840
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Phaeochrous separabilis''
Zhang, 1990
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Phaeochrous stupendus''
Kuijten, 1986
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Phaeochrous sulawesi''
Kuijten, 1978
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Phaeochrous tanzanianus''
Tagliaferri, 2002
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Phaeochrous tertiarium''
(Deichmüller, 1881)
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Phaeochrous tokaraensis''
Nomura, 1961
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Phaeochrous tonkineus''
Pic, 1943
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Phaeochrous tumbanus''
Burgeon, 1928
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Phaeochrous turcanicola''
Kuijten, 1986
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Phaeochrous uelensis''
Burgeon, 1928
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Phaeochrous usambarae''
Burgeon, 1928
References
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Scarabaeoidea genera