Gnaphalopoda punctatissima
| Gnaphalopoda punctatissima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gnaphalopoda |
| Species: | G. punctatissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnaphalopoda punctatissima (Montrouzier, 1855) | |
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Gnaphalopoda punctatissima is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea (Lif Island).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.5 mm (0.37 in). They are dark brown, and very punctured. The head is slightly rough. The elytra, which are of the same width as the pronotum at the base, widen towards the center. The underside is dark, ferruginous red.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gnaphalopoda punctatissima 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 June 12, 2026.
- 1 2 Montrouzier, X. (1855). "Essai sur la Faune de l'Isle de Woodlark ou Moiou". Annales de La Société Agricole de Lyon (Série 2). 7: 1–114. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
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