Parastasia isidai
| Parastasia isidai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. isidai |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia isidai Wada, 1989 | |
Parastasia isidai is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Philippines (Negros).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 15.5–20.4 mm (0.61–0.80 in). The head is black, while the antennae, legs and ventral surface are dark brown to black, and the rest of the dorsal surface is dark orange.[3]
Taxonomy
In his revision of the Parastasia genus, Kuijten placed isidai as a synonym of Parastasia helleri.[4] Wada reinstated isidai as a valid species in 2003.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia isidai 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. (2015). "Systematic study of the genus Parastasia/estwood, 1842 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Kyushu University: 1–567. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ 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.