Clitopa rojkoffi

Clitopa rojkoffi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Clitopa
Species:
C. rojkoffi
Binomial name
Clitopa rojkoffi

Clitopa rojkoffi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Zambia.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in). They have a slightly elongated body. The forebody is blackish and heavily hairy, while the elytra are chestnut brown and the legs blackish.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Clitopa rojkoffi 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 April 14, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Lacroix, M.; Montreuil, O. (2019). "Nouveaux Mélolonthides de Zambie et du Malawi (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Coléoptères. 25 (8): 122–133. Retrieved April 14, 2026.