Deltochilum quasistriatum
| Deltochilum quasistriatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Deltochilum |
| Species: | D. quasistriatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Deltochilum quasistriatum González-Alvaredo & Vaz-de-Mello, 2021 | |
Deltochilum quasistriatum is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Guyana (Takutu Mountains).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.1 mm (0.32 in). They are dark green with red reflections on the pronotum, and the elytra dark brown with some red reflections. They are dark brown ventrally, with a few shiny red reflections on ventrite VI and with the meso- and meta-legs light brown.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin quasi- (meaning almost) and stria and refers to the ill-defined striae.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Deltochilum (Deltohyboma) quasistriatum 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 June 3, 2026.
- 1 2 3 González-Alvarado, Arturo; Vaz-de-Mello, F. Z. (2021). "Taxonomic revision of the Deltohyboma Lane, 1946 gilli species group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilum)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 775 (1): 86–106. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
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