Lepithrix propygidialis
| Lepithrix propygidialis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Lepithrix |
| Species: | L. propygidialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepithrix propygidialis Schein, 1959 | |
Lepithrix propygidialis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5 mm (0.26 in). They are black with pale brown elytra (but darkened at the margin and suture). The pronotum has a slim margin of white hairs and the scutellum has white scale-like hairs. The propygidium is densely white-scaled and the pygidium is glossy, brownish-black and without scales and hairs. The underside has white hairs. The legs are red (front legs), brown (middle legs) and black (hindlegs).[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Lepithrix propygidialis 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 23, 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 23, 2026.