Parastasia qiului
| Parastasia qiului | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. qiului |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia qiului Zhao, 2019 | |
Parastasia qiului is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Sichuan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 15–16 mm (0.59–0.63 in). The body is entirely black, with the pronotum and elytra weakly shining. There is a transverse yellowish brown band on the elytra. The setae and pubescence are brown.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after a friend of the author, Dr. Lu Qiu, who first collected the species.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia qiului 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 3 Zhao, M. Z. (2019). "Notes on the genus Parastasia Westwood (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) from China, with description of a new species". Zootaxa. 4613 (2): 240-250. Retrieved July 14, 2026.