Biology:Otoclinius

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Otoclinius is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Otoclinius gracilipes, which is found in Iran and Pakistan.[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.5 mm. They have an elongate, light brown body, with the head and pronotum darker. The clypeus is extended into a cone. The elytra are without ribs.[3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Otoclinius gracilipes at Catalogue of Life". Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/4B7BJ. 
  3. Keith, D.; Montreuil, O. (2004). "Révision des genres Otoclinius Brenske 1896, Falsotoclinius n. gen. et Tanyproctoides Petrovitz 1971 (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Pachydeminae).". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 40 (3-4): 213–225. https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2004.10697420. Retrieved February 24, 2026. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14859008 entry