Phaeochrous elevatus, is a species of scavenger scarab beetle native to South India and Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]

Phaeochrous elevatus
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P. elevatus
Binomial name
Phaeochrous elevatus
Kuijten, 1978

Description

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Body length of male is about 10.3 to 10.7 mm. There are 13 denticles in fore tibia and hardly heterogeneous 5th, 9th and 13th interstriae. Characterized by the longer paramere where the tooth is hardly developed. A strongly elevated sharp ridge forms the upper margin of the excavation. Some elytral striae are waving, but less punctured. Pronotal disc with slightly opaque derm. The parameral excavation with elevated upper margin.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Phaeochrous elevatus Kuijten, 1978". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  2. ^ Allsopp, P. G. (1984). "Checklist of the Hybosorinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. pp. 105–117. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  3. ^ "Studies on Scarabaeid Beetles (Coleoptera) of Govind Wildlife Sanctuary, Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India". Biological Forum — An International Journal, 4(1): 48-54(2012). Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  4. ^ Kuijten, P. J. (1978-01-01). "Revision of the Indo-Australian species of the genus Phaeochrous castelnau, 1840 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Hybosorinae), with notes on the African species". Zoologische Verhandelingen. pp. 3–40. Retrieved 2021-07-31.