Dasyvalgus becvariensis
| Dasyvalgus becvariensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Dasyvalgus |
| Species: | D. becvariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyvalgus becvariensis Ricchiardi, 2015 | |
Dasyvalgus becvariensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Sichuan, Yunnan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.8–7 mm (0.27–0.28 in). They have a brown, slightly shiny head, covered with large punctures and with testaceous, bristle like scales. The pronotum is dark brown, covered with testaceous or white scales. The elytra are slightly shiny, mostly glabrous and brown or black in some places and partly covered with black or testaceous, small scales.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Stanislav Bečvář, who first collected the species.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dasyvalgus (Dasyvalgus) becvariensis 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 15, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Ricchiardi, E.; Li, S. (2015). "Annotated checklist of Chinese mainland Dasyvalgus, with description of nine new species (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Cetoniinae)". Bollettino Della Società Entomologica Italiana. 147 (3): 113-133. Retrieved May 15, 2026.