Omaloplia settorum
| Omaloplia settorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Omaloplia |
| Species: | O. settorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Omaloplia settorum Uliana, 2014 | |
Omaloplia settorum is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Turkey (Central Cappadocia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9 mm (0.35 in). They are dull and uniformly black, both on the dorsal and the ventral surface, except part of the antennae, palps and tarsi, which are dark brown.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to the brothers Giancarlo and Alberto Sette, who first collected the species.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Omaloplia (Omaloplia) settorum 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 4, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Uliana, M. (2014). "A new species of Omaloplia from Turkey (Coleoptera:Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)". Journal of Insect Biodiversity. 2 (6): 1–5. Retrieved June 4, 2026.