Parastasia dempuensis
| Parastasia dempuensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. dempuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia dempuensis Wada, 2008 | |
Parastasia dempuensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 19.8 mm (0.78 in). The head is black, while the antennae, legs and ventral surface are dark brown to black and the dorsal surface is reddish brown. The pygidium is dark reddish brown.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the type locality, Mt. Dempu, South Sumatra.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia dempuensis 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 July 12, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Wada, K. (2008). "Five new species of the genus Parastasia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae) from the Oriental region" (PDF). Elytra. 36 (1): 87–99. Retrieved July 12, 2026.