Hovachelus squamosulus
| Hovachelus squamosulus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Hovachelus |
| Species: | H. squamosulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hovachelus squamosulus Fairmaire, 1900 | |
Hovachelus squamosulus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Madagascar.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm (0.31 in).[3]
Taxonomy
In his study of Hopliini from Madagascar, Lacroix studied the only known specimen of this species and concluded it does not belong in the genus Hovachelus. However, due to the poor state of preservation of the specimen, placement within one of the Malagasy genera defined in his study proved impossible.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hovachelus squamosulus 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 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Lacroix, M. (1998). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (2e partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (2): 401–755. Retrieved April 8, 2026.