Atrichelaphinis bomboesbergica
| Atrichelaphinis bomboesbergica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Atrichelaphinis |
| Species: | A. bomboesbergica |
| Binomial name | |
| Atrichelaphinis bomboesbergica Rojkoff & Perissinotto, 2015 | |
Atrichelaphinis bomboesbergica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Eastern Cape),[2] where it seems to be restricted to a small area of the eastern Karoo semiarid region.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.4–11.7 mm (0.37–0.46 in) for males and 10.1–12.8 mm (0.40–0.50 in) for females. The dorsal surface is slightly shiny, with the ground colour ranging from ochraceous to light-brown, and with many black/dark brown markings and small white maculae. There are scale-like setae which are particularly well developed on the pronotum and are more extensive in males than in females.[3]
Life history
The larval stages develop exclusively in the dung middens of the antbear (Orycteropus afer). Adults have a relatively short life span (2–3 weeks) and appear to be unable to feed, as none has yet been observed either on fruits, flowers or sap flows.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the Bamboesberg mountain range of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, where it was discovered on its south-western slopes.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Atrichelaphinis (Eugeaphinis) bomboesbergica 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 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Rojkoff, S.; Perissinotto, R. (2015). "Review of the genera Anelaphinis Kolbe, 1892 and Atrichelaphinis Kraatz, 1898 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae)". ZooKeys (482): 91–142. Bibcode:2015ZooK..482...91R. doi:10.3897/zookeys.482.8343. PMC 4337222.
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