Anartioschiza sororia
| Anartioschiza sororia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Anartioschiza |
| Species: | A. sororia |
| Binomial name | |
| Anartioschiza sororia Moser, 1913 | |
Anartioschiza sororia is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Cameroon.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 22 mm (0.87 in). They are similar to Anartioschiza major but somewhat shorter. They are black with brown legs, and the elytra have a bluish sheen. The head is similarly formed to that of major, though not quite as densely punctate. The pronotum also has the same shape as that of major. It is weakly wrinkled, moderately densely punctate, the punctures are strong, with barely visible setae on the disc, and covered with ovate scales on the sides. The elytra are slightly more densely punctate than in major, the scales are equally small, but more pointed posteriorly, and the rib next to the lateral margin is indistinct. The pygidium is densely covered with large, rounded, white scales.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Anartioschiza sororia 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.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1913). "Neue afrikanische Schizonychinen". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 57 (1): 283–296. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
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