Eriesthis hessei
| Eriesthis hessei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Eriesthis |
| Species: | E. hessei |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriesthis hessei (Schein, 1959) | |
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Eriesthis hessei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Gauteng, North West).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in). They are black, with dark reddish-brown elytra and pitch black antennae.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Dr. A. J. Hesse from Cape Town.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Eriesthis hessei 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 3 Schein, H. (1959). "Die südafrikanischen Pachycnemini (Col., Hopliini)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 10 (1): 1–150. Retrieved March 24, 2026.