Heterovalgus poggii
| Heterovalgus poggii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heterovalgus |
| Species: | H. poggii |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterovalgus poggii Ricchiardi, 1992 | |
Heterovalgus poggii is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.3 mm (0.21 in). They are black, with a few scattered yellowish or whitish scales on the pygidium and head. The pronotum has no scale tufts and the elytra have seven striae.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Dr. Roberto Poggi.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heterovalgus poggii 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 15, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Ricchiardi, E. (1992). "On the Valginae genus Heterovalgus with description of three new species (Coleoptera Cetonidae)". Bollettino Della Società Entomologica Italiana. 124 (2): 115-120. Retrieved May 15, 2026.