Parastasia rufolimbata
| Parastasia rufolimbata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. rufolimbata |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia rufolimbata Blanchard, 1851 | |
Parastasia rufolimbata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found on the Solomon Islands.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11.5–13.5 mm (0.45–0.53 in). They are entirely reddish black, but the sides of the pronotum are yellowish brown. Sometimes, there is a dark spot in the light area, or a narrow, light, median longitudinal band. In some specimens, the margin of the pygidium is brownish and the elytra more reddish brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia rufolimbata 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 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 12, 2026.