Asthenopholis rex
| Asthenopholis rex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Asthenopholis |
| Species: | A. rex |
| Binomial name | |
| Asthenopholis rex Harrison, 2009 | |
Asthenopholis rex is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 24–25 mm (0.94–0.98 in). They are brown to black, with straw coloured cuticular scales. The scutellum is smooth and lacks any punctation or setae.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin rex (meaning king) and refers to its large size.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Asthenopholis rex 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.