The first teratological case for the Australian Omorgus Erichson, 1847 species (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Trogidae)

By

Da Costa-Silva, Vinícius

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-5-28

Original Publication

Beiträge zur Entomologie

Volume

75

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

235--238

Subjects

anomalies , Australia , hemidystrophy , Morphology , Omorginae , Teratology

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Berlin Akademie-Verlag 1951-1997

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e148695

 

Abstract

A new case of hemidystrophy in Trogidae is here described and illustrated. The teratological specimen was identified as a male of Omorgus (Omorgus) alternans (MacLeay, 1827), being the first record of a teratological specimen of a trogid from Australia. While teratological cases provide limited taxonomic insights, they offer significant understanding of the environmental influences on insect development. The study emphasizes the importance of documenting such anomalies, contributing to the broader knowledge of developmental biology in insects, particularly within the under-researched Australian Trogidae