Metapogonia brunoi
| Metapogonia brunoi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Metapogonia |
| Species: | M. brunoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Metapogonia brunoi (Frey, 1976) | |
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Metapogonia brunoi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ethiopia.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6–6.5 mm (0.24–0.26 in). The upper and lower surfaces are glossy brown, with the head and legs somewhat darker. The underside and pygidium have short, appressed setae, while the rest of the body is hairless.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dichecephala somalina 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 25, 2026.
- ↑ Frey, G. (1976). "Einige neue Ruteliden und Sericiden aus Ostafrika (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae)". Monitore Zoologico Italiano (N.S.) Supplement. 7: 277–285. Retrieved May 25, 2026.