Brachylepis turmensis
| Brachylepis turmensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Brachylepis |
| Species: | B. turmensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachylepis turmensis Sehnal, 2018 | |
Brachylepis turmensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ethiopia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 24.5 mm (0.96 in). They have an elongate, posteriorly slightly dilated body. The dorsal surface and abdomen are dark brown, the legs partly lighter, the antennae bicolorous and the elytra pruinose.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the name of the type locality, Turmi.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Brachylepis turmensis 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 Sehnal, R. (2018). "A new species of Brachylepis Kolbe, 1894 from Tanzania (Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Leucopholini)". Zootaxa. 4377 (2): 291–295. Retrieved May 7, 2026.