Parastasia mitsumata
| Parastasia mitsumata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. mitsumata |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia mitsumata Wada, 2007 | |
Parastasia mitsumata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Philippines (Mindanao).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 18–20.5 mm (0.71–0.81 in). The head and elytra are black, while the pronotum is red to black and the antennae, propygidium, pygidium and ventral surface are reddish brown to blackish brown. The elytra have zigzag orange patches, as well as elongate orange patches.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia mitsumata 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 14, 2026.
- 1 2 Wada, K. (2015). "Systematic study of the genus Parastasia Westwood, 1842 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Kyushu University: 1–567. Retrieved July 14, 2026.