Dasyvalgus sauteri
| Dasyvalgus sauteri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Dasyvalgus |
| Species: | D. sauteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyvalgus sauteri Ricchiardi, 1998 | |
Dasyvalgus sauteri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.6 mm (0.22 in). They are brown, with the head covered by small, ochraceous scales. The pronotum is covered by scattered, oval, ochraceous scales and also has six ochraceous scale tufts. The elytra are covered by ochraceous scales and there is a small black scale-spot on the disk.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Mr H. Sauter, who collected the species.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dasyvalgus (Dasyvalgus) sauteri 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. (1998). "Notes on the genus Dasyvalgus Kolbe, with description of two new species (Coleoptera, Cetoniidae, Valginae)". Zoologische Reihe. 74 (2): 243-247. Retrieved May 15, 2026.