Dasyvalgus tomentatus
| Dasyvalgus tomentatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Dasyvalgus |
| Species: | D. tomentatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyvalgus tomentatus Ricchiardi, 2015 | |
Dasyvalgus tomentatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Sichuan, Yunnan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5–6.5 mm (0.22–0.26 in). They have a black body, with the head slightly shiny and covered with large punctures and scattered, testaceous scales forming three scale tufts on the frons. The pronotum is black and covered with testaceous scales and with black and testaceous scale tufts. The elytra are shiny, brown or black in some places and covered with black or testaceous small scales, as well as with black scale tufts.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dasyvalgus (Dasyvalgus) tomentatus 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.; Li, S. (2015). "Annotated checklist of Chinese mainland Dasyvalgus, with description of nine new species (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Cetoniinae)". Bollettino Della Società Entomologica Italiana. 147 (3): 113-133. Retrieved May 15, 2026.