Parastasia glottidion
| Parastasia glottidion | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. glottidion |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia glottidion Kuijten, 1992 | |
Parastasia glottidion is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Malaysia (Sabah).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13.5 mm (0.53 in). The head is black, while the pronotum is light brownish orange, with the anterior and posterior margins blackened. The scutellum and elytra are reddish brown, with the margins and a spot much darker. The propygidium is dark brown, the pygidium light brownish orange and the underside and legs dark red.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek Glottidion (meaning small tongue) and refers to the tongue-like protrusion of the parameres.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia glottidion 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 2, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Kuijten, P. J. (1992). "A Revision of the genus Parastasia in the Indo-Australian Region (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)" (PDF). Zoologische Verhandelingen. 275: 1–207. Retrieved July 2, 2026.