Glyptoglossa acta
| Glyptoglossa acta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Glyptoglossa |
| Species: | G. acta |
| Binomial name | |
| Glyptoglossa acta Evans, 1988 | |
Glyptoglossa acta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 18.5–19 mm (0.73–0.75 in). They are testaceous to dark testaceous, with the clypeus finely and shallowly punctate and the pronotum setigerously punctate. The setae are long and erect. The elytra is setose at the base, while the rest is shallowly and irregularly punctate and glabrous.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Glyptoglossa acta 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 April 16, 2026.
- 1 2 Evans, A. (1988). "Three new species of Glyptoglossa Brenske (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)" (PDF). Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa. 51 (1): 87–96. Retrieved April 16, 2026.