Ablaberoides obtusus

Ablaberoides obtusus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Ablaberoides
Species:	A. obtusus
Binomial name
	Ablaberoides obtusus; Fåhraeus, 1857

Last updated February 07, 2026

Ablaberoides obtusus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.^[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7 mm. They are black, sub-opaque, with a metallic sheen, or with the elytra chestnut-red with the suture and a broad marginal outer band deeply infuscate. In the totally black specimens, the elytra are slightly iridescent. The basal joint of the pedicel and club of the antennae are black, while the other joints are rufescent.^[2]

References

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1 2 Péringuey, L. (1904). "Descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa (Lucanidae and Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society. 13 (1): 1–293. Retrieved January 9, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[:2-2] 1 2 Péringuey, L. (1904). "Descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa (Lucanidae and Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society. 13 (1): 1–293. Retrieved January 9, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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