Dasyvalgus rugosus
| Dasyvalgus rugosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Dasyvalgus |
| Species: | D. rugosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyvalgus rugosus Ricchiardi, 2013 | |
Dasyvalgus rugosus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.4 mm (0.21 in). The body is black, and the head is slightly shiny and covered with large, confluent puntures. The pronotum has two black scale tufts. The elytra are slightly shiny and mostly glabrous, except for the anterior border, which is covered with a band of dark testaceous scales. The center of the disc has a spot of small black scales, surrounded by whitish scales. The surface is covered with testaceous, small scales.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dasyvalgus (Dasyvalgus) rugosus 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.