Asthenopholis ugandensis
| Asthenopholis ugandensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Asthenopholis |
| Species: | A. ugandensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Asthenopholis ugandensis Moser, 1913 | |
Asthenopholis ugandensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 18–19.5 mm (0.71–0.77 in) for males and 19–20 mm (0.75–0.79 in) for females.[4] The upper surface is black and shiny, with yellowish-white scales. The head is punctate, with the punctures strongly bristled and the antennae are brown, with a lighter club. The punctation of the pronotum is coarse and dense, the scales of the punctures are oblong-ovate or elliptical. The elytra show only very indistinct ribs. They are sparsely punctate, the punctures with elongate scales that are somewhat pointed at the end.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Asthenopholis ugandensis 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1913). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden II". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique, Bruxelles. 57: 331–345. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ↑ 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.