Canuschiza hagher
| Canuschiza hagher | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Canuschiza |
| Species: | C. hagher |
| Binomial name | |
| Canuschiza hagher Sehnal, Král & Bezděk, 2014 | |
Canuschiza hagher 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 16.3–17 mm (0.64–0.67 in). They have an elongate, almost parallel, weakly convex body. The dorsal and ventral surfaces are moderately shiny. They are blackish with tiny pale hairs and with the extremities dark brownish to blackish.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the area of origin of the species, the Hagher mountains, Socotra.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Canuschiza hagher 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.
- 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.