Parastasia jamesonae
| Parastasia jamesonae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. jamesonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia jamesonae Wada, 2008 | |
Parastasia jamesonae 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 9.4 mm (0.37 in). The dorsal surface is dark brown to black, but the propygidium, pygidium, legs and ventral surface are dark reddish brown to black.[3]
Etymology
The species is named for Dr. Mary Liz Jameson, who first mentioned the species (as Parastasia sp. near. P. nitidula).[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia jamesonae 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.