Dasyvalgus malayensis
| Dasyvalgus malayensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Dasyvalgus |
| Species: | D. malayensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyvalgus malayensis Ricchiardi, 2013 | |
Dasyvalgus malayensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Malaysia (Malaysian Peninsula).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.8 mm (0.31 in). The body is dark brown and the head is slightly shiny and covered with large, circular punctures. The pronotum has black scale tufts and four blackish tufts at the base, and the surface is covered with dense, small brown scales. The elytra are slightly shiny and covered with small, rounded, black, brown or testaceous scales. There is a rounded black area at center of the disk.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dasyvalgus (Dasyvalgus) malayensis 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 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.