Ancistrosoma reductum
| Ancistrosoma reductum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ancistrosoma |
| Species: | A. reductum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancistrosoma reductum Frey, 1964 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ancistrosoma reductum is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Peru.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 23–25 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are black and highly glossy, while the antennae and legs are reddish-yellow. The head is entirely covered with appressed yellow scale-like setae and the pronotum is bordered at the margins and base by a narrow stripe of yellow scale-like setae. A continuous stripe is located on the disc, flanked on each side by a wider stripe in the form of an elongated spot.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ancistrosoma reductum 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 February 15, 2026.
- 1 2 Frey, G. (1964). "Neue Melolonthinen aus dem Museum Frey (Col.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 15 (1): 129–133. Retrieved February 15, 2026.