Charitovalgus croesus
| Charitovalgus croesus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Charitovalgus |
| Species: | C. croesus |
| Binomial name | |
| Charitovalgus croesus Arrow, 1944 | |
Charitovalgus croesus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7 mm (0.28 in). They are black, with the scutellum and a triangular basal area on the elytra extending to about the middle, densely covered with bright yellow scales. There are some white scales on each side of the apex of the yellow triangle and a few more forming a small white spot close to the hind margin of each elytron.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Charitovalgus croesus 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 20, 2026.
- 1 2 Arrow, G. J. (1944). "The beetles of the Lamellicorn subfamily Valginae with a synopsis of the genera and descriptions of some new species". Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society Londen. 94 (2): 225–246. Retrieved May 20, 2026.