Anoxia niceaensis
| Anoxia niceaensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Anoxia |
| Species: | A. niceaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anoxia niceaensis Baraud, 1990 | |
Anoxia niceaensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Turkey.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 16–18 mm (0.63–0.71 in). They are dark reddish-brown to blackish-brown, with the pronotum darker than the elytra and with the antennae and palps light reddish-brown.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to Nicaea, an ancient region of western Asia Minor.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Anoxia (Anoxia) niceaensis 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 9, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Baraud, J. (1990). "Révision des Anoxia Castelnau d'Europe et d'Asie. 2e note: le sous-genre Anoxia s.str. (Col. Melolonthidae)". Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France. 94 (9–10): 283–301. Retrieved May 9, 2026.