Dasyvalgus hauseri
| Dasyvalgus hauseri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Dasyvalgus |
| Species: | D. hauseri |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyvalgus hauseri Ricchiardi, 2013 | |
Dasyvalgus hauseri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Malaysia (Sabah) and Indonesia (Sumatra).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.2 mm (0.20 in). The body is black and the head is shiny and covered with large punctures with testaceous setae. The pronotum has a partly testaceous, partly blackish scale tuft and four blackish tufts at the base. The elytra are slightly shiny and covered with small, blackish scales.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to C. Hauser, who collected the holotype.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dasyvalgus (Dasyvalgus) hauseri 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. (2013). "Description of eight new species of Dasyvalgus and notes on other Valgina (Coleoptera Cetoniinae Valgina)". Bollettino Della Società Entomologica Italiana. 145 (3): 129-139. Retrieved May 15, 2026.