Elaphinis matatiele
| Elaphinis matatiele | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Elaphinis |
| Species: | E. matatiele |
| Binomial name | |
| Elaphinis matatiele Perissinotto, 2022 | |
Elaphinis matatiele is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Eastern Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10.9–13.1 mm (0.43–0.52 in). They are black and dull, with the head, pronotum and scutellum mostly black, but the elytra covered in white-greyish, pink or brick-red tomentum. There are dense and long, pale-yellow to tawny setae on the head.[3]
Life history
Adults have been recorded in December and January. The species has only been found in sandy soil accumulations near or under old cow dung on rocky terraces at high altitudes.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its type locality, Matatiele.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Elaphinis (Elaphinis) matatiele 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 20, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Perissinotto, R. (2022). "Review of the genera Elaphinis and Parelaphinis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) with description of three new species from South Africa". Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 62 (1): 35-55. Retrieved May 20, 2026.