Canuschiza skand

Canuschiza skand
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. skand
Binomial name
Canuschiza skand
Sehnal, Král & Bezděk, 2014

Canuschiza skand 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 12.2–14.7 mm (0.48–0.58 in) for males and 11.7–14.2 mm (0.46–0.56 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 vicinity of the Skand mountain, Socotra.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Canuschiza skand 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 28, 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 28, 2026.