Heteronychus arator
Heteronychus arator (hetero+onychus = 'variable claw', arator = 'ploughman') is a species of beetle in the subfamily Dynastinae (the rhinoceros beetles). It is commonly called African black beetle or black lawn beetle.[1] It is native to Africa and it is an introduced species in Australia and on the North Island of New Zealand.[2]
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Genus: | Heteronychus |
Species: | H. arator |
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Morphology
It is a shiny black oval-shaped beetle 12 to 15 millimeters long.[3]
Host
This species may damage lawns and other turf, especially during the summer, as well as many crop plants, garden flowers,[4] trees and shrubs.[1]
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References
- African black beetle (Heteronychus arator) - pest of viticulture. Archived 2011-03-20 at the Wayback Machine Western Australia Department of Agriculture. 2005.
- African Black Beetle. Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. 2010.
- African black beetle, Heteronychus arator. Pest and Disease Image Library (PaDIL).
- African Black Beetle - Heteronychus arator. iLandscape.com.au, April 3, 2012.
Further reading
- Longworth, J. F. and G. P. Carey. (1976). A small RNA virus with a divided genome from Heteronychus arator (F.) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Journal of General Virology 33, 31–40.
- King, P. D. (1977). Effect of plant species and organic matter on feeding behaviour and weight gain of larval black beetle, Heteronychus arator (Coleoptera: Sacrabaeidae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology 4(4), 445–48.
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