Phaeochrous Compactus
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''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 known of their biology. Hybosorids are small, 5–7 mm in length a ...
endemic to Sri Lanka.


Description

Body length of male is about 8.2 to 9 mm. There are 13 to 20 denticles, and regular striae. The 5th, 9th and 13th interstriae are very weakly heterogeneous. Elytra opaque. In genitalia, left paramere is relatively short, and somewhat triangular. Right paramere consists with well defined ridges and excavations on the external lateral face. Pronotal disc is not completely shining.


References

Scarabaeiformia Insects of Sri Lanka Insects described in 1978 {{Scarabaeiformia-stub