Amphitrichia angulicalcarata

Amphitrichia angulicalcarata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Amphitrichia
Species:
A. angulicalcarata
Binomial name
Amphitrichia angulicalcarata
(Itoh, 2003)
Synonyms
  • Holotrichia angulicalcarata Itoh, 2003

Amphitrichia angulicalcarata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Philippines (Mindoro, Palawan).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 24.3–28.6 mm (0.96–1.13 in). They have an elongate body, with the head, pronotum and scutellum dark brown, and the antennae, elytra, and legs lighter brown. The propygidium, pygidium and abdomen are much paler, light brown. The dorsal and ventral surfaces are opaque, the former weakly iridescent. The legs are shining.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amphitrichia angulicalcarata at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Itoh, T. (2003). "Two new species and a new record of the Holotrichia constricta group (Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Melolonthini)" (PDF). Elytra. 31 (2): 371–378. Retrieved May 11, 2026.