Macroplia ruandana
| Macroplia ruandana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Macroplia |
| Species: | M. ruandana |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroplia ruandana Brenske, 1898 | |
Macroplia ruandana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.5–8 mm (0.30–0.31 in). The upper part of their body is covered with reddish-brown, narrow-lanceolate scales, while the lower part and underside are covered with yellow scales. The forelegs are reddish, and the hind legs are black.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Macroplia ruandana 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 26, 2026.
- ↑ Brenske, E. (1898). "Melolonthiden aus Afrika" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 59 (4): 333–394. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
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