Parastasia sawadai
| Parastasia sawadai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. sawadai |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia sawadai Wada, 2003 | |
Parastasia sawadai is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Vietnam and China (Guangxi).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10.1–11.7 mm (0.40–0.46 in). The dorsal surface, ventral surface and legs are blackish brown to black, but the elytra are reddish brown with orange areas. The apical part of the propygidium is reddish brown, while the basal part is orange. The dorsal surface (except the scutellum) and ventral surface bear yellow setae.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia sawadai 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 Wada, K. (2015). "Systematic study of the genus Parastasia/estwood, 1842 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Kyushu University: 1–567. Retrieved July 12, 2026.