Hypothyce burnei
| Hypothyce burnei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Hypothyce |
| Species: | H. burnei |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypothyce burnei Skelley, 2003 | |
Hypothyce burnei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Georgia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 17.8–21 mm (0.70–0.83 in). They have a nearly black body, while the elytra are rich brown. They are covered with dense white pubescence and the pronotum has a distinct stripe of white hairs. There are also white hairs on the scutellum and ventral thorax.[3]
Etymology
This species is named after its collector, Jeffery C. Burne.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hypothyce burnei 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 Skelley, P. E. (2003). "Review of the tribe Melolonthini in the southeastern United States (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Insecta Mundi. 17 (3–4): 129–156. Retrieved April 8, 2026.