Brachagenius oculatus
| Brachagenius oculatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Brachagenius |
| Species: | B. oculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachagenius oculatus Evans, 1987 | |
Brachagenius oculatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in). The head, pronotum, scutellum and venter are piceous, while the elytra are velvety black with a testaceous patch between the elytral margin and the humerus and a larger testaceous patch between the humerus and scutellum.[3]
References
- ↑ "Brachagenius oculatus Evans, 1987". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Brachagenius oculatus 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 Evans, A. (1987). "A new species of the genus Brachagenius Kraatz (=Xiphoscelidus Péringuey syn.nov.) with notes on the synonymy of Elpidus Hopei (Burmeister) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Trichiinae)" (PDF). Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa. 50 (2): 351-356. Retrieved May 18, 2026.