Dermolepida lixi

Dermolepida lixi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Melolonthini
Genus: Dermolepida
Species:
D. lixi
Binomial name
Dermolepida lixi
(Nonfried, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Lepidoderma lixi Nonfried, 1894
  • Lepidioderma glaber Brenske, 1894

Dermolepida lixi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea and Australia (Queensland).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 28–31 mm (1.1–1.2 in). They are similar to Dermolepida albohirtum, but may be distinguished by the sparseness of white scales on the pronotum and elytra.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dermolepida lixi 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 9, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Allsopp, P. G. (2018). "Alepida, a new genus for seven Australian species attributed to Lepidiota Kirby, 1828 and one new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae; Melolonthini)". Australian Entomologist. 45 (4): 441–464. Retrieved June 9, 2026.