Myodermum nigerrinum
| Myodermum nigerrinum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Myodermum |
| Species: | M. nigerrinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Myodermum nigerrinum Ricchiardi & Gill, 2009 | |
Myodermum nigerrinum is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13–14.6 mm (0.51–0.57 in) for males and 14.5–16.1 mm (0.57–0.63 in) for females. Their body is shiny blackish-brown dorsally and reddish-brown ventrally. It is covered by scattered, erect ochraceous setae.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Myodermum nigerrinum 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 18, 2026.
- 1 2 Ricchiardi, E.; Gill, B. D. (2009). "Preliminary notes for the revision of the African genus Myodermum, with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera Cetoniidae)". Bollettino Della Società Entomologica Italiana. 141 (3): 147-154. Retrieved May 18, 2026.