Eriopeltastes ntinini
| Eriopeltastes ntinini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Eriopeltastes |
| Species: | E. ntinini |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriopeltastes ntinini Ricchiardi & Perissinotto, 2013 | |
Eriopeltastes ntinini is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11.2 mm (0.44 in). They have a black, densely punctate and shiny head, with testaceous antennae. The pronotum is black and covered with large punctures and the sides with white tomentum band. The surface is covered with testaceous setae. The scutellum is black and glabrous and the elytra are testaceous and glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Eriopeltastes (Eriopeltastes) ntinini 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 12, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Ricchiardi, E; Perissinotto, R (2013). "Description and ecology of a new species of Eriopeltastes Burmeister & Schaum, 1840 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Trichiini), from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa". Zootaxa. 3630 (2): 379–384. Retrieved May 13, 2026.