Exolontha aterrima
| Exolontha aterrima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Exolontha |
| Species: | E. aterrima |
| Binomial name | |
| Exolontha aterrima Keith & Sabatinelli, 2012 | |
Exolontha aterrima is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Thailand.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 18–19 mm (0.71–0.75 in). They have an elongate-oval body. They are entirely black, with very dark brownish to blackish hairs. They are largely greyish underneath.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to its uniformly black colour.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Exolontha aterrima 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 Keith, D.; Sabatinelli, G. (2012). "Description de trois espèces et d'une sous-espèce nouvelles de Melolonthini des genres Tocama Reitter, 1902, et Exolontha Reitter, 1902 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea)". Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France. 117 (3): 269–276. Retrieved May 12, 2026.