Heteronychus arator
TaxID: 295550
Basic Information
Heteronychus arator
African Black Beetle, African black beetle, Black Maize Beetle
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. It is native to Africa and it is an introduced species in Australia, Norfolk Island and the North Island of New Zealand.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Scarabaeidae
Heteronychus
arator
unclassified
Species
nan
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Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (16 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Begonia | Host |
| Calendula | Host |
| Cucurbita | Host |
| Daucus carota subsp. sativus | Host |
| Eucalyptus globulus | Host |
| Fragaria x ananassa | Host |
| Lactuca sativa | Host |
| Lolium perenne | Host |
| Paspalum dilatatum | Host |
| Petunia | Host |
Quarantine Status (15 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Absent | 2019 |
| Costa Rica | Absent | — |
| Dominican Republic | Quarantine pests | — |
| EPPO A1 | Absent | — |
| Georgia | Absent | 2018 |
| Croatia | Quarantine pests | — |
| India | Quarantine pests | — |
| Japan | Quarantine pests | — |
| Republic of Korea | Quarantine pests | — |
| Morocco | Quarantine pest | 2018 |
Distribution (27 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Present | — |
| Australia | Present | |
| Brazil | Absent | |
| Botswana | Present | — |
| Cameroon | Present | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Present | — |
| Comoros | Present | — |
| Ethiopia | Present | — |
| France | Present | — |
| Kenya | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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