Omocrates pygidialis
| Omocrates pygidialis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Omocrates |
| Species: | O. pygidialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Omocrates pygidialis Schein, 1958 | |
Omocrates pygidialis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Eastern Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5–5.5 mm (0.20–0.22 in). They are black with yellowish-brown elytra. The propygidium and pygidium of the males are densely covered with dark brown scales in the basal part, and with light yellow scales on the rest of the surface.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Omocrates pygidialis 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 March 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Schein, H. (1958). "Bestimmungstabellen der Heterochelides (Coleoptera, Lamellicornia, Hopliini) mit ausnahme von Heterochelus Burm. und Ischnochelus Burm. Mit Neubeschreibungen und Bemerkungen". Annals of the South African Museum. 44 (6): 229–267. Retrieved March 25, 2026.