Parastasia hainanensis
| Parastasia hainanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. hainanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia hainanensis Wada, 2009 | |
Parastasia hainanensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Hainan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13.7 mm (0.54 in). The antennae, head, legs and ventral surface are dark reddish brown to black, while the dorsal surface (except the head) is dark orange.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality, Hainan Island.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia hainanensis 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. (2009). "A new species of the genus Parastasia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelini) from Hainan Island" (PDF). Elytra. 37 (1): 83–86. Retrieved July 12, 2026.