Dasyvalgus benesi
| Dasyvalgus benesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Dasyvalgus |
| Species: | D. benesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyvalgus benesi Ricchiardi, 2015 | |
Dasyvalgus benesi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Gansu, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.4–8 mm (0.21–0.31 in). They have a black, slightly shiny head, covered with large punctures and very scattered, bristle-like, testaceous scales. The pronotum is brown, covered with scattered, testaceous scales and with black and testaceous scale tufts. The elytra are slightly shiny, mostly glabrous, and partly covered with black, white or testaceous, small scales.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to the Czech entomologist J. Beneš, who collected some of the types.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dasyvalgus (Dasyvalgus) benesi 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.