Lepithrix namaqua
| Lepithrix namaqua | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Lepithrix |
| Species: | L. namaqua |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepithrix namaqua Péringuey, 1902 | |
Lepithrix namaqua is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8–8.5 mm (0.31–0.33 in). The pronotum is black, with fine, whitish hairs at the base on the disc, and longer, blackish hairs in between, and with short hairs on the sides. These hairs are orange in males and lighter in females. The elytra are light reddish-brown, without scales, but with fine, short, light hairs at the apex. The pygidial part and abdomen are yellow in males and densely whitish scaled in females.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Lepithrix namaqua 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 March 24, 2026.
- 1 2 Schein, H. (1959). "Die südafrikanischen Pachycnemini (Col., Hopliini)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 10 (1): 1–150. Retrieved March 24, 2026.