Loboserica kivuana
| Loboserica kivuana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Loboserica |
| Species: | L. kivuana |
| Binomial name | |
| Loboserica kivuana Kolbe, 1914 | |
Loboserica kivuana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Rwanda and Burundi.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.75 mm (0.266 in). They are similar to Loboserica gracilis, but slightly less slender, more convex, somewhat thicker at the rear, and also shinier. The clypeus is emarginate in the middle at the front (not simply truncated). The pronotum has a rounded impression before the anterior corners, and is somewhat more strongly punctate on the upper surface. The elytra are less narrow and distinctly convex. The pygidium is less densely punctate, glossy and convex.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Loboserica kivuana 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 June 1, 2026.
- 1 2 Kolbe, H. J. (1914). "Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907-1908 unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs, Herzog zu Mecklemburg. Band V: Zoologie III. Lieferung 3. Scarabaeiden" (PDF). Klinkhardt & Biermann. Leipzig. 5 (3): 261–416. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
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