Oedanomerus pilosus
| Oedanomerus pilosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Oedanomerus |
| Species: | O. pilosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oedanomerus pilosus Frey, 1960 | |
Oedanomerus pilosus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Mozambique and Namibia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are blackish-brown, while the elytra and legs, antennae and palps are brown to blackish-brown. Both the upper and lower surface are covered with very long, light hairs. On the underside, the hairs are denser and longer than on the elytra. The sides and the anterior margin of the pronotum are also covered with longer hairs.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Oedanomerus pilosus 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- 1 2 Frey, G. (1960). "Neue und wenig bekannte Afrikanische Melolonthiden" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 11: 627–639. Retrieved January 15, 2026.