Biology:Macropoides crassipes

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Macropoides crassipes
Scarabaeidae - Macropoides crassipes.jpg
Museum specimen of Macropoides crassipes
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M. crassipes
Binomial name
Macropoides crassipes
(Horn, 1866)

Macropoides crassipes is a species of beetles of the scarab beetle family.

Description

Macropoides crassipes can reach a length of about 25 millimetres (0.98 in). Head, pronotum and elytra are completely yellow, with brown legs. Larvae develop in rotten logs. Adults can be found from March to December.

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in rain forests of the southern México at an elevation of 100–1,600 metres (330–5,250 ft) above sea level.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14903692 entry