Dasyvalgus pusillus
| Dasyvalgus pusillus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Dasyvalgus |
| Species: | D. pusillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyvalgus pusillus Ricchiardi, 2013 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dasyvalgus pusillus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Malaysia (Sabah).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.5 mm (0.098 in). The body is dark brown and the head is shiny and covered with large, umbilicate punctures and sometimes also with testaceous bristles-like scales. The pronotum is covered with scattered scales. There are four small basal scale tufts. The elytra are shiny and covered with testaceous scales.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dasyvalgus (Dasyvalgus) pusillus 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.