Asthenopholis crypsis
| Asthenopholis crypsis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Asthenopholis |
| Species: | A. crypsis |
| Binomial name | |
| Asthenopholis crypsis Harrison, 2009 | |
Asthenopholis crypsis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 14–16 mm (0.55–0.63 in). The head, thorax and scutellum are black, and the elytra are russet brown. They are similar to black and red forms of Asthenopholis minor, and can only be identified by examination of the male genitalia.[3]
Etymology
The species is named crypsis (a biological term meaning camouflaged) and refers to its similarity to Asthenopholis minor.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Asthenopholis crypsis 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 7, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Harrison, J.du G. (2009). "A taxonomic revision of the African leaf chafer genus Asthenopholis Brenske, 1898 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): a SEM study". Zootaxa. 2225: 1–48. Retrieved May 7, 2026.