Anartioschiza setosa

Anartioschiza setosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Anartioschiza
Species:
A. setosa
Binomial name
Anartioschiza setosa
Moser, 1913

Anartioschiza setosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Central African Republic, Cameroon and Togo.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 14 mm (0.55 in). The upper surface is quite densely punctured, with yellowish setae on the punctures. The pronotum bears both shorter and longer, erect setae. The thorax is covered with yellowish hairs, but between these hairs are scattered white, spike-like scales. The abdomen is covered with robust scales.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Anartioschiza setosa 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 28, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Moser, J. (1913). "Neue afrikanische Schizonychinen". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 57 (1): 283–296. Retrieved May 28, 2026. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.