''Acrossidius'' is a genus of
beetles
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
belonging to the family
Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly tre ...
.
The two species are native to Southern Australia. ''
Acrossidius tasmaniae'', the black-headed cockchafer or Tasmanian grass grub, is introduced to New Zealand.
Species:
*''
Acrossidius pseudotasmaniae''
*''
Acrossidius tasmaniae''
References
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Scarabaeidae
Beetles of Australia