Parastasia tenomensis
| Parastasia tenomensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. tenomensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia tenomensis Wada, 2008 | |
Parastasia tenomensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Malaysia (Sabah).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12.9 mm (0.51 in). The antennae, elytra, posterior half of the propygidium, pygidium and ventral surface are yellowish brown to reddish brown, while the head, pronotum, scutellum and legs are reddish brown to dark reddish brown and the anterior half of the propygidium is blackish brown.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the type locality, Tenom (Sabah, Borneo).[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia tenomensis 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.