Canuschiza adah

Canuschiza adah
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Canuschiza
Species:
C. adah
Binomial name
Canuschiza adah
Sehnal, Král & Bezděk, 2014

Canuschiza adah is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Yemen (Socotra).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11.6–13.7 mm (0.46–0.54 in) for males and 13–13.5 mm (0.51–0.53 in) for females. They have an elongate, almost parallel, weakly convex body. The dorsal and ventral surfaces are moderately shiny. They are chestnut brown, with tiny pale hairs.[3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from the area of origin, the Adah wadi, Socotra Island.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Canuschiza adah 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 27, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Sehnal, R.; Král, D.; Bezděk, A. (2014). "Canuschiza of Socotra Island (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Part 1. Canuschiza insularis species group". Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 54 (1): 139–171. Retrieved May 26, 2026.