Indotrichius vietnamensis
| Indotrichius vietnamensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Indotrichius |
| Species: | I. vietnamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Indotrichius vietnamensis Ricchiardi, 2017 | |
Indotrichius vietnamensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Vietnam.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11.7 mm (0.46 in). The dorsal surface is dull, green and dark orange, with cretaceous white markings. The pronotum is opaque-metallic green, laterally covered with long, scattered, testaceous setae.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to the collecting country.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Indotrichius vietnamensis 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 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Ricchiardi, E. (2017). "A new species of the genus Indotrichius Krikken, 2009 from Southern Vietnam (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae)". Fragmenta Entomologica. 49 (1): 33-36. Retrieved May 16, 2026.