Eriesthis aequatoria
| Eriesthis aequatoria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Eriesthis |
| Species: | E. aequatoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriesthis aequatoria Fairmaire, 1887 | |
Eriesthis aequatoria is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Tanzania and Zimbabwe.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5 mm (0.26 in). They are very similar to Eriesthis guttata, but the hairs on the pronotum are shorter and gradually blend with the scaling of the basal part.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Eriesthis aequatoria 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 March 24, 2026.
- 1 2 Schein, H. (1959). "Die südafrikanischen Pachycnemini (Col., Hopliini)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 10 (1): 1–150. Retrieved March 24, 2026.