Euknemoplia lacroixi
| Euknemoplia lacroixi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Euknemoplia |
| Species: | E. lacroixi |
| Binomial name | |
| Euknemoplia lacroixi Montreuil, 2012 | |
Euknemoplia lacroixi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Madagascar.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in). They are brownish-black, with the legs and antennae reddish-brown (although the antennal club is slightly darker). Most of the upper surface is covered with dark brownish scaly setae, but there are also white scales forming longitudinal lines.[3]
Etymology
The species is named in honour of French Coleopterist Marc Lacroix.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Euknemoplia lacroixi 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 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Montreuil, O. (2012). "Un nouvel Euknemoplia Lacroix, 1997, de Madagascar (Coleoptera, Melolonthiidae, Hopliinae)". Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France. 117 (4): 521–522. Bibcode:2012AnSEF.117..521M. doi:10.3406/bsef.2012.3080. Retrieved March 30, 2026.