Glyptoglossa alia
| Glyptoglossa alia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Glyptoglossa |
| Species: | G. alia |
| Binomial name | |
| Glyptoglossa alia Evans, 1988 | |
Glyptoglossa alia 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 17.5–19 mm (0.69–0.75 in). They are testaceous to dark testaceous, with the clypeus deeply punctate and the pronotum with scattered setigerous punctures. The basal area of the elytra has scattered long setae and the pygidium is glabrous.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Glyptoglossa alia 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.